Health & Nutrition Impact - Chale-Chalo NGO

Supported by Child Rights and You (CRY) Kolkata, the Health & Nutrition Project was implemented in 28 remote villages and hamlets of Golamunda Block, Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 2,303 households and 10,053 people, including children, adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers and other beneficiaries. The project worked closely with 18 AWCs, 14 VHND points, 14 immunisation points, 14 GKSs, and 21 schools to improve access to health, nutrition, immunisation, counselling, maternal care, and government welfare services. The initiative focused on reducing malnutrition, anaemia, and micronutrient deficiencies through awareness, follow-up support, convergence with frontline systems, and community-based actions.

Coverage: 28 villages and hamlets in the Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha.

Major Activities

Child Rights & Nutrition Mela: Organised interactive events at schools on child rights, balanced diets, nutrition, iron-rich foods, and child marriage prevention.
World Breastfeeding Week Observation: Awareness activities with mothers and girls on early initiation, colostrum feeding, and exclusive breastfeeding.
Poshan Diwas / National Nutrition Week: Community awareness on balanced diets, dietary diversity, anaemia prevention, and healthy cooking practices.
Community Sensitisation Meetings: Meetings to promote balanced nutrition during pregnancy and adolescence, kitchen gardens, and healthy food habits.
Orientation on Maternal and Child Health (MCH): Orientation sessions on antenatal/postnatal care, institutional delivery, breastfeeding, and government schemes.
Capacity Building & Nutrition Training: Trained project staff and volunteers on SAM/MAM identification, referral systems, and community support.
Workshops for Adolescent Girls: Workshops on menstrual hygiene management, adolescent health, reproductive health, self-care, and life skills.
Facilitation of VHNDs & Immunisation: Supporting Village Health and Nutrition Days and immunisation check-ups in coordination with frontline workers.
Growth Monitoring & Nutrition Tracking: Regular height, weight, and MUAC measurements to identify malnutrition and support referral/counselling.
Home Visits & Counselling Support: Household counseling with mothers on hygiene, complementary feeding, breastfeeding, and government entitlements.
Children's Club Meetings: Facilitating children's groups to build confidence, leadership, and awareness on child rights, nutrition, and hygiene.
Adolescent Girls' Group Meetings: regular group sessions focused on menstrual hygiene, life skills, leadership, and child marriage prevention.
Observation of Awareness Days: Observing key health and nutrition days through community rallies, demonstrations, and campaigns.
Poori Padhai, Desh Ki Bhalai Campaign: Campaigns to promote girls' education, prevent child labor and child marriage, and support school retention.
Advocacy & Institutional Engagement: Collaborating with PRIs, block-level officials, and health departments to improve welfare service delivery.

Our Impact: Health & Nutrition

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