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Countries: Kenya
Regions: Galana
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
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Nature-Based Solutions
Progress to Date: 1260 Number of people with increased access to water
Services Needed: Other
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 2012  »  Dec. 2013
Project Website: NA
Contextual Condition(s): None
Additional Benefits: None
Beneficiaries: None
Planning & Implementation Time: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Project Challenges: None
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

1. Foods and NutritionFood is any substance, liquid or solid which ids eaten to provide the body with nutrients for growth, repair, energy and protection. While nutrition is the art of feeding on foods that contain body building, energy giving and protective foods.Activities Undertaken: Seeds for growing nutritional and foods, chicken layers to address malnutritionObjectives of this program to the communities are to:� Plan nutritionally balanced meals� Understand the d…

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1. Foods and NutritionFood is any substance, liquid or solid which ids eaten to provide the body with nutrients for growth, repair, energy and protection. While nutrition is the art of feeding on foods that contain body building, energy giving and protective foods.Activities Undertaken: Seeds for growing nutritional and foods, chicken layers to address malnutritionObjectives of this program to the communities are to:� Plan nutritionally balanced meals� Understand the different foods, nutrients, their sources and functions to the body.� Identify the disorders arising from lack of nutrients.Communities are impacted with the knowledge of:� Nutrients, their sources, functions and effects of their deficiencies to the body.� Food handling methods, food preparations, food storage, food utilization and preservations.� Causes of food poisoning and spoilage� Eating and feeding habits� Energy saving devices in cooking� Kitchen gardening for nutritious foods

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: None
Project Benefits: None
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: None
Months & Implementing: 1-3 years
Financial Resources: Between $100,000 - $500,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: None

Project Narrative

Approach centre for community development (ACCD) was established in 2009 to address the root causes of poverty, health and malnutrition to the poor communities living in Mutituni location of Machakos County. In 9th,Dec 2010 Accd got registered as an NGO by the Kenyan board of NGOs and extended its operations to include Makueni, Kitui, Kwale and Baringo counties with programs of Health, Nutrition, Hygiene, Water and Sanitation as its main programs towards community development in these areas.

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