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Projects Abroad Nutrition Programme A Short Film by Anne van Verre
Length: 1.44mins
Cape Town’s communities have been struggling to cope with a myriad of health issues for decades. These ailments vary from weight issues to diabetes and HIV/AIDS. Tragically, 45 out of every 1000 children die before their first birthday due to preventable health issues. Every day 22% of children in South-Africa suffer from hunger and 58 people die from diabetes.
Projects Abroad started the Nutrition Programme to help the people in these communities. They provide educational resources on diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and HIV/AIDS. Through these educational programmes, they try to change the lifestyle of the people living in the community and help increase the quality of life for them and their families.
The project also spends time in the schools. They take measurements of the student’s height and weight. By doing this they are able to identify which children are over or underweight and inform and educate the learners and their parents about healthy eating choices. If needed, they offer the parents consultations to help them improve their children’s diet.
A great deal of thought and attention from the volunteers and the project manager, Fahima Adam, goes into the programme. Through their support, Cape Town’s community members can learn about how to make healthier choices for themselves and their children.
Music: ‘Acoustic Breeze’ – Bensound.com
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