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The solidarity of mothers in Ngozi transforms their families' lives with UNICEF's support.
Violette Nkurunziza, 32 years old, was met in the province of Ngozi on Nyabihanga hill and is the mother of three children: Zainabu Shurwe, 11 years old; Darcy Iranezereza, 9 years old; and little Keilla Nishimwe, 3 years old. When Keilla began to show signs of severe malnutrition, Violette knew she had to act qui...
Press release
UNICEF's Global Nutrition Director, Víctor Aguayo, to Strengthen Child Nutrition Efforts in Burundi.
Bujumbura, Burundi – March 11, 2024, – UNICEF Burundi is pleased to announce the visit of Dr. Víctor Aguayo, Director, Nutrition and Child Development, at the global level, to Burundi from March 11 to 15, 2024. Accompanied by Ms. Christiane Rudert, the Regional Nutrition Advisor, the mission aims to bolster nation...
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Mothers on Mivo hill, Ngozi, are happy to have a balanced diet for their children
A Swiss cooperation delegation composed by Nicolas Randin, Ambassador, Vice-Director of the Development Cooperation Department (SDC), Peter Bieler, Head of the Eastern and Southern Africa section, and Marc de Santis, Regional Director of the Office of Swiss Cooperation in Kigali, visited Swiss-funded projects in N...
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The Complementary Feeding Bowl and Spoon
Well trained community volunteers play an important role to prevent stunting in remote areas. These role model mother called "Light Mothers" help other women to improve nutrition, health and hygiene behaviors and practices to successfully raise healthy and well-nourished children. At Kabonga Health Centre, close t...
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An innovative step in the fight against malnutrition
The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Tumaini company is an industrial conglomerate based in Muyinga, which produces flour with high nutritional value. It is one of the 5 SMEs that have received financial support from UNICEF as part of the project ", FARNUT-UBWIZA BUCA MUKANWA: Active and Responsible Women in the ...
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The USA Embassy and UNICEF support children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Burundi
On this beautiful morning of 27 September 2022, dozens of mothers, holding their children in their hands, are already settled in the Karuzi health centre. Their children, aged between 6 and 59 months, are benefiting from the "Programme for the management of severe acute malnutrition in children under five in Burun...
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Launching workshop for the Complementary Feeding Bowl
On 17 June 2022, the Ministry of Public Health’s National Integrated Food and Nutrition Program (PRONIANUT) and UNICEF, organized the launching workshop on the innovative Complementary Feeding Bowl toolkit. The innovation aims to improve Infant and Young Child Feeding practices among children 6-23 months in Burund...
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Nutrition
Challenges, Burundi has one of, the highest stunting rate in the world, 54 per cent (JANSFA 2019). Boys are more affected than girls (59.4 and 52.4 per cent respectively), and rural children are more at risk of being stunted than their urban counterparts, 58.8 and 27.8 per cent respectively. The same, geographic d...
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Efforts to overcome stunting
Burundi -, 1.2 million out of 2 Million under five children, are stunted, . The devastating impacts of chronic malnutrition are huge. These children living in one of the poorest countries in the world are unlikely to meet their full potential. Stunting is associated with long-lasting harmful consequences, includi...
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Plumpy Nut works wonders
Rural Bujumbura, Burundi -, Emmanuelline Niyindereye walked 6 kilometers from her house to the nearest health centre in Muhororo, which is located in a rural Bujumbura province of western Burundi. She carried her baby on her back and held the hands of her eldest daughters, Cynthia 7, and Ange Nelly 3, as they walk...
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A mother to all children in the community
Tangara Village, Ngozi, Burundi -, Under the straw hut in front of Bibiane Basabakwishi's house in Tangara village, the atmosphere is joyful. About ten mothers sit on the ground on mats, laughing as they feed their children. Obviously, the little ones agree with the menu: they smear themselves with the dish, a pu...