Babies: Nutrition Support

In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, we support babies in crisis and their caregivers through the Maisha Matters program. The need for this support is great, and Kulea delivers this proven program locally through the Forever Angels social franchise model. Given the significant need, we aim to expand the program further.

A new group of triplets, their new Mother can not produce enough to keep them healthy.

Nutrition and Family Support

A mother is carrying her child in a back pack, as she works to gather greens.

Family Support

Kulea Villages supports and counsels families in challenging situations. Approximately, half of the babies we encounter have lost their mothers at birth and are being raised by extended family members. The other half consists of mothers who are not producing enough breast milk due to being malnourished, managing multiple births, or suffering from disease.

A caregiver holds a baby and cans of formula to help the baby stay healthy.

Nutrition

Newborns who have lost their mothers or are malnourished need infant formula for survival. Each baby needs 2 to 3 cans per week to thrive, however, a single can of formula is more than a month’s wages for a family living in extreme poverty. For breastfeeding babies, we provide supplemental formula and nutritious food for the mother so both baby and caregiver can regain strength and health.

A young women sits alone, unsure what the future holds.

Crisis Support

Two Kulea Villages' social workers visit the family home within a week of enrollment to assess the living conditions, home safety, and immediate needs. These needs may include food, rent assistance, medical needs, beds, mosquito nets, cooking tools, and educational support for out-of-school children.

A group of caregivers are being trained in basic skills for health and wellness.

Caregiver Training

To receive infant formula, caregivers commit to attending weekly baby checkups and nine months of preventative health lessons. These include hygiene, disease prevention, first aid, family planning, and nutrition. Caregivers teach some of their final classes and often reinforce these lessons within their home community with other mothers.

A baby sit on a scale for a monthly checkup in the first year of life.

Baby Monitoring

Babies reside with their families, most of whom are headed by single mothers. All babies receive weekly health checks at the Kulea Villages' Center to ensure they are healthy and growing. The use of infant formula is strictly monitored to guarantee safe storage and proper usage.

A women cuts her daughter's hair and has turn this skill into a new business to help support her family.

Business Startup

Kulea Villages assists many caregivers in building a sustainable business. We work with the mother to identify products or services that are both needed in the community and appealing. Our comprehensive training and support ensure a solid business setup, and we monitor its progress for 4 - 6 months to help ensure success.

Babies: Nutrition Support

Nutrition and Family Support

Family Support

Nutrition

Crisis Support

Caregiver Training

Baby Monitoring

Business Startup

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