In collaboration with Burera District, on July 30, 2024, the USAID Gikuriro Kuri Bose Program welcomed a delegation from the District Plan to Eliminate Malnutrition secretariat and USAID Gikuriro Kuri Bose nutrition teams from nine districts. This visit aimed to facilitate the exchange of innovative ideas and best practices in preventing stunting and promoting inclusive nurturing care, as implemented by the USAID Gikuriro Kuri Bose program in Burera District.
The team visited the Rugarama Nutrition Center in Rugarama Sector and benefited from a presentation on the Continuous Quality Improvement Project, through which children affected by malnutrition are rehabilitated in close collaboration with the community, the Sector Plan to Eliminate Malnutrition and Child Development (SPEM-CD), and partners including USAID Gikuriro Kuri Bose. The Nutrition Rehabilitation Fund (Ikigega cyo Kondora umwana) operating at the SPEM-CD level plays a crucial role in providing financial support for essential food commodities.
The guests also visited Kabindi Village in Gahunga sector, highlighting the importance of feeding children a nutrient-dense diet within Home-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) facility, led by community health workers and parents lumiere. All 30/30 members of the village nutrition school have eggs laying chicken, which contributes to ensuring that young children consume plenty of animal source proteins through a well-balancedmeals, crucial for their growth, development, and overall well-being.
The USAID Gikuriro Kuri Bose program implements the village’s Nutrition School (VNS) approach in Kabindi Village within the Nutrition Rehabilitation Fund, aiming to provide such diets at Growth Monitoring Promotion (GMP), VNS, ECD, and Nutrition Rehabilitation Center, demonstrating effective strategies for supporting early childhood nutrition and development.
At Gatovu Nurturing Care Hub, the visitors interacted with parents about inclusive Nurturing Care services and their contributions and commitments to sustaining these services.