Ethiopia: "Desta" for Complete Growth of Children

Before Fatuma Seid demonstrates the feeding of porridge made of sorghum to her child in front of a public gathered in Kombolcha town, Amhara Regional State, she was already selected by health extension workers in the South Wollo region as one of the model mothers who want to have a positive impact on the future of their children.

A mother of three and a housewife, Fatuma has been struggling to find the right food formula for her children. Her children have been fed different types of food, but nevertheless, they can never escape the stunting. Now, she has realized that the nutritional value of the food she offers her children really matters. Having been trained by the health extension workers in the South Wollo region, she has been feeding her children food that contains vitamins, proteins, minerals and carbohydrates.

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