Challenges
- Nearly 50% of children in public schools are severely malnourished
- Over 70% of girl children and young women are anemic
- Poor nutrition levels lead to frequent illnesses and fatigue
- School absence and drop out rates are high
Payir’s Intervention
- Provided nutritious breakfast to primary schools nearby
- Initiated a supplementary nutrition program targeting common nutrition and calorie deficiencies in anganwadis, primary, middle and high schools
- Conducted programs and theater workshops to increase community awareness of nutrition and child growth
Initiatives
Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme (AGEP)
BACKGROUND Payir Trust in agreement with Perambalur District, is...
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Adolescent Girls Empowerment Programme – Mid term survey results
Implementation Highlights No. of children served School going children...
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- Our nutrition program has reached 35,000 children
- Nearly 50% of severely malnourished children are no longer malnourished. Over 70% showed significant improvement. Anemia prevalence in adolescent girls has more than halved
- The government has partnered with Payir to expand the reach of the supplementary nutrition program to the entire district
- School attendance improved to nearly 100% due to our nutrition programs