Nurse me: let's defeat child malnutrition in Benin

Dear Donors,

we are really happy to share with all of you news about Aleimar’s last monitoring trip to Benin! Last November our volunteers and Country Manager Antonio and Piero had the opportunity to visit all our projects in the north and in the center of Benin and in particular the foster homes of Bagou, Natitingou, Perma and Tanguieta (in the north-west and north-east). This trip gave also the opportunity to strengthen the bond between Aleimar and the children’s Hospital L’Abbraccio of Sokpontà, which is a really reliable local partner.

During all the visits, our volunteers had the chance to buy on site and to deliver to all the foster homes powder milk for the hosted newborn children; our local representatives that manages the centers where the children live report that during the last months a higher number of babies are brought there by the local tribunal and social promotion centers. Most of them are orphans or their families cannot afford to raise other children. The relatives know that in the foster homes they can receive daily meals, health care and – when they grow older – a proper education.

Thanks to your donations, we have been able to raise 300 USD on GlobalGiving in the last three months, corresponding to 22 kilograms of powder milk. Moreover, Aleimar has launched a special campaign focused on Italian donors; this campaign allowed to increase the total amount of milk bought and given to the foster homes.

This is a elementary but fundamental contribution that can avoid child malnutrition of the newborns welcomed in the centers. Child malnutrition can lead to growth and cognitive problems that could affect their entire life. Preventing stunting and food insecurity generates a real positive impact for this and the future generations.

Thank you!  

Dear Donors,

in November Aleimar will come back to Benin for the periodic monitoring trip! Our volunteers and Country Managers Antonio and Piero will go once again to Benin in order to visit our local representatives and our children. Piero, thanks to his experience of former doctor in Italy, will have the opportunity to monitor the health conditions of all the children supported by Aleimar’s projects in the country. Moreover, their presence in the family homes that collaborates with Aleimar will allow them to deliver all the milk bought directly on the field thanks to your donations.

This activity is really fundamental for the most vulnerable children in Benin. Great progress has been made in order to fight against food insecurity and malnutrition. However, one of the main problems observed in local hospitals with which Aleimar collaborates is maternal and child malnutrition. According to UNICEF, malnutrition is one of the primary causes of death among children under 5 years: stunting hits 32% of children, 5% is affected by acute malnutrition and there is a great difference between the data collected in the north and in the south of the Country. In the north, in Atakora, Alibori and Borgou Districts 40% of children is sick because of chronic and recurring malnutrition. Pandemic and international wars have worsened the general life conditions of children in Benin and access to food is always harder in rural areas.

Thanks to your support we can make the difference!

Thank you!