Development in GardeningPriority Household Program
In partnership with local health providers, DIG supports families with malnourished children through intensive mentorship that combines home gardens, nutrition education, and caregiver support to address both immediate recovery and long-term resilience.
Families with children under age five who have been medically diagnosed as malnourished
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DIG's Priority Household Program targets families with children under age five who have been medically diagnosed as malnourished.
When diagnosed, the children are immediately provided with three months of emergency food supplements. At the same time the families are prescribed the DIG program. They are paired with a DIG Mentor Mother who works closely with the family and the hospital nutritionist to design a garden and teach the necessary skills in agriculture, nutrition, and cooking to best meet the child's needs.
Working together, we address the root cause of the malnutrition so the children recover and don't find themselves vulnerable again.
96% of the DIG's priority household cases fully recover from their malnutrition by the end of the program.
Details
- Who
- Families with children under age five who have been medically diagnosed as malnourished
- Ages
- Children under age five
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