Sponsorship Of The Prevention Center

Child Malnutrition Prevention Center

Located in Las Heras, Mendoza

In the “El Plumerillo” Center, children from 0 to 5 years of age with mild or moderate malnutrition and / or at social risk are cared for.

The child attends this CONIN Center once a week together with his mother and siblings under 5 years of age, even though they are not malnourished. Mothers and children receive breakfast and snack every time they attend.

While the children remain in the kindergarten or integration room, with initial level teachers in charge, the mothers participate in Human Promotion activities: literacy workshops, health education, and trade workshops.

Simultaneously with the aforementioned activities, professionals provide the corresponding care with a follow-up plan, treatment and stimulation according to the characteristics of each child, involving mothers in the exercises and instructions that are carried out at the CONIN Center to to continue at home, supporting scheduled therapy.

Within the Complementary Food Assistance Program, families receive weekly a bag of food in order to prepare at home according to nutritional instructions. In addition, other programs such as Documentation and Legalization of the family and Family Wardrobe are carried out; This last service allows all family members to have a coat and shoes.

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