August 18, 2022
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Whole Eats Africa, a fitness and wellness initiative, has launched Community Pot, a social impact project, to improve the nutrition and health of malnourished Nigerian children through indigenous nutritious supplementary food.
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, Nigeria has the second highest burden of stunted children in the world, with a national prevalence rate of 32 percent of children under five. An estimated 2 million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), but only two out of every 10 children affected are currently reached with treatment. This condition not only disrupts a child’s physical and mental state but also deprives the child of achieving and maximizing his/her full potential in life, thus the urgent need to end malnutrition globally.
In accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2.2 goal to eliminate malnutrition, Community Pot, through nutritious supplementary food will advance the cognitive and physical development of every child to enable them to fully maximize their abilities.
‘We have specially chosen the Organic Protein Meal formulated by Whole Eats as this project’s arrowhead. This meal, which is a carefully formulated nutrient-dense food, contains an optimal balance of protein and carbohydrates, infused with micronutrients obtained from fruits. This has been tested with over 95% success rate in treating underweight children in Nigeria.’ Said Oluwakemi Jeje, Founder, of Whole Eats/Community Pot.
According to Oluwakemi, the targeted beneficiaries of the project are children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years old. ‘At Community Pot, we believe the first 3 years of a child’s life are crucial to their growth and development, thus, our goal is to identify, feed, train, and transition 500 malnourished children from being underweight to becoming healthy babies.’ Said Oluwakemi Jeje, Founder, of Whole Eats/Community Pot.
The pilot program in collaboration with the Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board will span for three months. Through intense training of parents/guardians, the project is also designed to ensure adequate nutrient sustainability for the infant with an everyday affordable meal. We, therefore, urge stakeholders, the government, and citizens to leverage this opportunity and contribute their resources to end malnutrition and hunger among children today. Oluwakemi Jeje (Founder, WholeEats.)
