Our top priorities for the children

But nutrition is one of Nicholas Kinyera Foundation’s top priorities for the children in our programs. With the support of sponsors and donors, children in Uganda receive nutritious meals every day at school or at early childhood education centers. Staff at early childhood centers monitor each child’s growth to ensure they are developing at a healthy rate, and make adjustments to their diet to meet any nutritional deficiencies. Nicholas Kinyera Foundation’s staff in Uganda also empower families with resources to grow their own food or raise livestock for eggs, milk and income. Through Nicholas Kinyera Foundation’s child nutrition program, families and caregivers in Eastern Uganda also receive training in proper nutrition and feeding for their children.

Every week, Nicholas Kinyera Foundation also shares free child community meals to address hunger in children and pregnant women living in hard-to-reach, rural areas, we supply them with safe delivery kits. With the support of sponsors and donors, children receive essential supplements and pregnant women receive prenatal vitamins during these health days. Children and pregnant women can also be treated for parasites, which can sap essential nutrients from their bodies.