Location: Gyumri, Ghazanchi, Sepasar (Shirak Region)
Duration: 01.02.2020-01.02.2023
Number of beneficiaries: 198 children and their families
Recognizing the importance of food security and healthy nutrition in the growth and development of pre-school age children Armenian Caritas implements Growing Healthy Project in two preschool institutions in Gyumri / “Gyumru Mankik’’ and “Mush” Children Center/and two kindergartens in the villages of Ghazanchi and Sepasar. The Projects aims at improving food and nutrition security of children, enhancing capacities of preschool teaching staff and promoting parental involvement.
Goal
Balanced nutrition and improved development opportunities for 198 preschool aged children in Shirak Region
By the end of the Project
- 198 children receive good quality food all year round as well as practical knowledge on healthy food and clean environment
- Conditions for food preparation and storage in all four kindergartens are improved
- Ppractical learning opportunities on healthy meal and nutrition are created for 188 families to promote establishing healthy eating habits in their families and their participation in preschool life,
- 29 kindergarten personnel are trained on nutrition and healthy food topics to incorporate that information in their teaching activities with children
- 29 kindergarten personnel are trained on Protective behaviours to be able to communicate with children on personal safety issues as well.
Project Partner: Caritas Austria (Innsbruck)
Budget: 75 000 €
Project Manager: Tamara Simonyan