Severe Malnourished child has become normal
Kriti aged- 1.10 year , Mother name is Ponnam and father is Mansingh, they residing of village – Firojpur Sitave, Block – Chakiya- District Azamgarh.
Poonak have two girls, Preeti – aged 3.5 years and Kriti aged 18 months. The economic condition of the family was very poor. Mansingh was irregular labouer.
When Kritti was born her weight was only 2 kg. she was severe malnourished category at that time. She was born in the year 2020 during the lock down After 5 months there was no any improvement was observed in her weight. Because of pathetic condition of the family Mansingh went to Delhi for work. Because of earning of Mansigh two times meals of the family was ensured.
During the visit of ROSA staff, met with the family and asked about the health of the child. Mother Poonam was suggested take food which have iron in sufficient quantity. Mother Ponam said that she is facing great economic distress as she had nothing as additional diet therefore, she was not able to feed her milk to the child. She did not have Ration card also. Therefore, could not get ration provided by the Govt. ROSA staff had supported her to get Poshahar from Anganwadi. Due to lock down Mansingh had returned to the village and he was job less.
ROSA staff also supported to add the name of Poonam in ration card. During the discussion it was suggested to the family for developing the kitchen garden so that they could get fresh and green vegetables. Family had some bare land they understood the suggestion and ready to develop kitchen garden.
Seeds of different green vegetables had been provided to the family and the family developed kitchen garden. Very soon the family have proud of its decision. They started to take different type of vegetables per day in sufficient amount. Remaining vegetables they sale in the village.
After getting sufficient nutritious food mother has sufficient milk to feed her child Kriti, and in few months result was observed that weight of Kriti has improved up to 8.5 kg. now she has become normal and healthy child.
Mansingh is fully involved in kitchen garden, seeing the profit he did small bore for watering the plants. Now condition of the family and child as well in improving order. The family has purchased a cow for milk, Remaining milk after use in the family they used to sell others. Because of right suggestion, guidance and decision has changed the whole environment of the family. Now the both children are hale and hearty . The family is thankful tom ROSA staff for timely and positive support.
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