By Chandler Jordana | Development Director
A 2013 study from Michigan State University found that "food insufficiency was associated with significantly poorer cognitive functioning, decreased school attendance, or diminshed academic achievement". In Ouelessebougou, proper nutrition can be the difference between scholastic success and a future confined to illiteracy, as approximately only 1 in 3 Malian adults are literate. The Alliance is doing its part to improve those statistics within the 25 villages we work in by working in partnership with the villagers and their school administrators.
However, these efforts can be rendered somewhat futile if the larger issue of malnutrition is not adequately addressed. This is why the Nutrition Training Program is so vital.
So far, we have received three generous donations for this project. However, the Nurturing Nutrition Program has not been as popular as other intiatives, despite it being equal in importance. Over 2,000 children have already been educated on proper nutrition in 12 village elementary schools. However, we will not be able to educate 2,000 more without your (continued) support. Thank you so much for all your donations thus far, it is a pleasure to have you among our donor community. Iniche!
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