Physical Health

Fondation Dora supported the creation and management of an online communication and training platform for the promotion of Nutricartes®, a nutrition education method designed for mothers (and fathers).

 

Through a fun, educational tool comprised of photos of local produce, parents can learn to prepare balanced meals for their young children. Lack of knowledge of what makes a balanced diet is one of the primary causes of malnutrition in children within certain regional populations where it is customary to favour the consumption of grains (such as rice, millet and manioc) over protein, fruit and vegetables.

 

The platform is primarily aimed at NGOs working in countries in the southern hemisphere and offers the Nutricartes® tool as a way to complement their education work. It provides interested NGOs with information, Nutricartes® games and training sessions. The goal is to build a community for the sharing and exchange of information relevant to those fighting malnutrition (including a forum for questions, feedback, the sharing of experiences and the assessment of results) either on the website itself or through social media.

 

The Nutricartes Nutricartes® method was developed by L’APPEL, an international non-profit association for international solidarity.

 

For more information, listen (in French) to this radio broadcast: www.rfi.fr/fr/podcasts.