12 mothers and their children who have been struggling with malnutrition and are attending dietary clinics in Nadi are now part of a healthy food program organised by the Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND.
FRIEND founder and CEO, Sashi Kiran says this program will continue for the next 6 months in partnership with dieticians as they try and support mothers in planning nutritious meal options.
She says children will be monitored during this program to assess their well-being and growth.
Kiran says mothers were given various recipe demonstrations and meal plans for next month.
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Kiran says they have also launched some high protein locally made snack bars which mothers can give to their children.
