Proper nutrition is a powerful good; people who are well nourished are more likely to be healthy, productive, and able to learn. Good nutrition benefits families, their communities and the world as a whole. Malnutrition is, by the same logic, devastating. Good nutrition is the bedrock of child survival, health and development. Well-nourished children are better able to grow and learn, to participate in and contribute to their communities, and to be resilient in the face of disease, disasters, and other global crises.

For rural communities, health and nutrition are intricately linked with farming, food production, income generation, and culture and community life. Through our program, we support local capacities for drawing up policies and plans for fighting malnutrition; basic maternal, newborn and child healthcare; communicable disease prevention and control; adolescent sexual and reproductive health; family planning; detection and treatment of acute malnutrition; and breastfeeding promotion.
Our education program is geared towards addressing the high rate of dropouts for school going children in our target communities. We develop school infrastructure by building classrooms as well as well install solar pumps in water storage tanks to preserve water. Recognizing the disparities in education for boys and girls in rural agro-pastoral communities, we work to sensitize locals on the benefits of educating girls, raise awareness on the harmful effects of cultural practices such Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), and distribute sanitary towels to combat absenteeism and transition.