Training

Kyrgyz Media Joins SPRING in an Effort to Reduce Malnutrition in the Kyrgyz Republic

Starting on 15 September 2016, SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic hosted a two-day Media and Messenger Training in Bishkek for 32 members of national media in the Kyrgyz Republic. The event focused on malnutrition, which affects women and children throughout the country, and the media’s potential role in improving nutritional outcomes by focusing on special services and practices during the “1,000 days window of opportunity.”

Improved Infant Nutrition Gives Nigerian Mothers a Sense of Community and Pride

In May 2015, Hajiya Abdullahi, an orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) desk officer at the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Toto LGA attended a training on infant and young child nutrition practices led by SPRING.

The Ministry of Health of Peru Trains Mothers in Charge of Communal Kitchens to Combat Anaemia in Young Children

January 30, 2016

In Pictures: SPRING Conducts Orientation to Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in India

SPRING participated in a week-long partners’ planning meeting for the study entitled: “Community-driven and digital technology-enabled agriculture intervention for nutrition: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Odisha, India.” The study is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and includes partners: Digital Green (DG), Voluntary Association for Rural Reconstruction and Appropriate Technology (VARRAT), Ekjut, Development Corner (DCOR), and SPRING.

SPRING Conducts Orientation to Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in India

Victor Pinga, SPRING Agriculture Advisor, and Ashley Aakesson, SPRING SBCC Advisor, feature the SPRING linking agriculture-to-nutrition pathways as they lead an interactive session to orient partners on nutrition-sensitive agriculture. In June of 2016, SPRING facilitated an orientation to nutrition-sensitive agriculture as part of its work to support

One Mother at a Time

In March 2016, Mairamkul received training on IYCF from SPRING. Mairamkul soon put her new skills to the test by helping Jazgul, whose youngest daughter, Aitunik, is a year old.

Planting the Seeds of Better Nutrition in Mali

Denise Dougnon, 38, lives in Ama Iré village in the Mopti Region of Mali with her husband, two children, two sisters-in-law, and a brother-in-law. A graduate of the local (FNS) administered by the SPRING, Denise helps lead the Jeanne d’Arc Association of Koro, a community group dedicated to improving gardening techniques for members and their families.

In Pictures: Addressing the Nutrition and Hygiene Needs of Adolescents and Children in Nigeria

Since 2012, SPRING/Nigeria has worked with 5 PEPFAR implementing partners (STEER, SMILE, ARFH, HIFAS, and WEWE) and civil society organizations (CSO) to roll out the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)-approved infant and young child feeding (IYCF) package.

Addressing the Nutrition and Hygiene Needs of Adolescents and Children in Nigeria

An artistic depiction of children at play.

Adolescent girls aged 12-17 review illustrations conveying information on dietary diversity during concept testing for nutrition and hygiene activities included in a training package geared towards OVCs.

Since 2012, SPRING/Nigeria has worked with 5 PEPFAR implementing partners (STEER, SMILE, ARFH, HIFAS, and WEWE) and civil society organizations (CSO) to roll out th

Concept Testing Tailors Community Videos to Local Context in Two Regions in Niger

In June 2016, SPRING and Digital Green conducted community video concept testing in two regions in Niger. Facilitators used image cards to collect feedback on scenarios for nutrition and hygiene-focused videos from a total of 14 women and 12 men in Droum Kafé and El Kolta villages. The facilitators solicited feedback that reflected the participants’ understanding of the promoted behaviors, their perception of feasibility in their communities, and their suggestions for adjustments to the story lines.