SATVA FUND SRI LANKA
Food security is a major challenge in Sri Lanka with access to consistent, safe and nutritious food being beyond the reach of an increasing number of Sri Lankans. Providing meals to those Sri Lankans in need remains one of the key priorities of the Satva Fund. While food is essential for every Sri Lankan to survive and thrive, the opportunity for the Satva Fund to provide this basic need is also a way to foster togetherness in a group and celebrate community.
Beginning in November 2024, Satva Fund Sri Lanka is collaborating with the Affinity Foundation to help reduce the rising levels of child malnutrition sweeping across Sri Lanka.
In the aftermath of the economic crisis of 2022, there are thousands of children, particularly in rural Sri Lanka, struggling with acute levels of malnutrition, an unprecedented development in contemporary Sri Lanka.
Affinity Foundation provides a three-month high protein meal program that monitors student Body Mass Index (BMI) at the beginning, midpoint, and end of the three months. This approach enables Affinity Foundation to track physical growth and ensure the meals meet the nutritional needs of each child.
Funds from Satva Fund Sri Lanka will provide high-protein meals to 117 children at Thabbowa Junior School, a rural community in the Puttalam District, for the entire 90-day program.
Importantly, these daily, doctor-designed meals will be critical in fighting acute malnutrition at this rural school. These meals are prepared by local parents, creating a powerful cycle of economic support that not only nurtures the children’s health but also empowers the community by sourcing ingredients locally. Affinity Foundation ensures that Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) monitor the children’s progress, ensuring that the menu is adjusted to meet each child’s needs.
January – August 2023
Beginning in November 2024, Satva Fund Sri Lanka is collaborating with the Affinity Foundation to help reduce the rising levels of child malnutrition sweeping across Sri Lanka.
In the aftermath of the economic crisis of 2022, there are thousands of children, particularly in rural Sri Lanka, struggling with acute levels of malnutrition, an unprecedented development in contemporary Sri Lanka.
Affinity Foundation provides a three-month high protein meal program that monitors student Body Mass Index (BMI) at the beginning, midpoint, and end of the three months. This approach enables Affinity Foundation to track physical growth and ensure the meals meet the nutritional needs of each child.
Funds from Satva Fund Sri Lanka will provide high-protein meals to 117 children at Thabbowa Junior School, a rural community in the Puttalam District, for the entire 90-day program.
Importantly, these daily, doctor-designed meals will be critical in fighting acute malnutrition at this rural school. These meals are prepared by local parents, creating a powerful cycle of economic support that not only nurtures the children’s health but also empowers the community by sourcing ingredients locally. Affinity Foundation ensures that Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) monitor the children’s progress, ensuring that the menu is adjusted to meet each child’s needs.
January – August 2023
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