Food Security Zimbabwe Project #16275

Help Feed Hungry Children in Zimbabwe

by Action Change (Formerly GVI Trust)

Project Report | Jul 3, 2014
E'Pap Case Studies

By Sophie Birkett | Head of Operations, Charitable Trust

Dear Supporter,

Whilst we are still waiting for funds to come in to build up this project in Zimbabwe, I wanted to share with you some e'Pap success stories from across Africa.

A pilot study was conducted in 2013 in Tanguiéta, Benin, to assess the effectiveness of e’Pap as a nutritional supplement in improving the nutritional status of children aged 6 to 59 months.

The unpublished results demonstrate that e’Pap is an efficient way to improve nutritional status. On admission to the study, 87% of the children had nutritional problems, 32% of which were severe. After a mere eight weeks, this pattern had been reversed, with 88% of children being nutritionally normal, and no child displaying severe acute malnutrition. Anthropometric measurements rose steadily, and haemoglobin levels improved significantly from 6.8 to 8.9g/dl.

This pilot confirms what was found when the impact of e’Pap on the health and well-being of crèche children and adult TB patients was assessed in Alexandra Township, South Africa. Like the Benin study, this one was carried out with significant resource limitations, making it impossible to control all confounding variables, but, despite this, the results allowed statistical analysis which showed significant change over time.

Improved general well-being among the adults, accompanied by fewer reports of low energy, was in stark contrast to a study in Malawi, which used Corn Soya Blend (CSB) and Plumpy’Nut. They observed increase in Body Mass Index (BMI) without change in waist / hip ratios among adult participants suggested that BMI increases were due to muscle gain rather than fat gain. This was similar to the results in the children, where improvements were observed in lean body mass.

I hope this helps show what a difference e'Pap can make in a short space of time!

All the best

GVI Charitable Trust

Links:

http://www.gvi.org

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May 5, 2014
e'Pap - An African Solution to Hidden Hunger

By Sophie Birkett | Head of Operations, Charitable Trust

Dear Supporter,

Thirteen years ago a product appeared in the South African market place that quickly became known as “Miracle Pap”. This pre-cooked porridge branded as e’Pap, preserves the innate nutrients found in full grain cereal. e’Pap is fortified with 28 nutrients designed to maximize absorption to the body. The state of the art American technology used in e’Pap mimics nutrients in a “food state” form. The formulation behind e’Pap focuses on achieving a condition of nutrient repleteness in which the body can perform optimally.

The e’Pap formulation objective is to reverse the consequences that result from a sterile food chain. This hidden hunger is different from a lack of food. It is a chronic lack of vitamins and minerals.

Hidden Hunger is potentially devastating and can lead to mental impairment, poor health, low productivity, and death. One in three people in the world suffer from hidden hunger. Poverty-stricken women and children in developing countries are the most affected.

e’Pap is now used in 15 African countries, providing up to two million food portions a month. The word of mouth impact, referred to as the “5 day e’Pap effect”, has been clinically evaluated in various studies, as far afield as Benin. A clinical trial conducted by Wits Medical School on young children has been internationally published (PLOS ONE). It explains the extensive positive feedback from across the continent.

e’Pap, a home grown African solution, is a practical, effective nutritional intervention that helps address the “hidden hunger”. Most important, this simple, easy to use product presents a practical cost effective way to deliver many important nutrients found in a healthy well balanced diet.

Thank you for starting the beginnings of this project and hopefully we get more donors on board and fill more stomachs!

All the best

GVI Charitable Trust

Links:

http://www.gvi.org

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