Suhrid Foundation

Suhrid Foundation kicked-off its first project towards addressing of undernourishment in children in rural areas. Janathepada was the first school where this project was kicked off. This project was taken up with a view that children get required nutrients through regular diet than by way of medicines. This is done by way of enriching the existing daily mid-day meal in schools – provided by Government of India.

Nutritional aspect of the project

Detailed weekly diet is prescribed by expert nutritionist to school authorities. Special care is taken to ensure that the mid-day meal given to children is further enriched with essential nutrients such as  vitamins, iron, proteins. This is done by including readily and regularly available ingredients in the daily diet which has been missing earlier such as:

  • Nachani (calcium and iron) and Jaggery (iron)
  • Vegetables such as Spinach, Shepu, carrots, tomatoes
  • Fruits such as Guava (iron), Papaya, Banana (calcium)
  • Pulses such as mung dal or green gram, muth dal or red gram
Financial aspect of the project

Nutrition-enrichment project is funded by Suhrid Foundation. Very rough estimate of expense per student per day is Rs 2.75 for the diet prescribed by our experts. So, monthly expense for 40 student school would be Rs 2750 (40 students x Rs 2.75 x 25 days). From yearly budgeting point of view, we can consider 210 school days when mid-day meal would be served.

Following are the images of the diet given to children earlier alongside the sample revised diet for the children. With due respect to school authorities and also Government of India, in the available budget, only this much was feasible earlier.

As we understand from teachers of the school, some kids who used to avoid meals earlier, have started being regular in having meals given at the school.

Lunch provided to children earlier
Revised lunch - with enriched diet plan prescribed by experts from Suhrid Foundation team.
 
Sample Diet Plan Click this button to see the sample diet plan which is designed by qualified dietician in consultation with doctors, This is implemented in schools supported by Suhrid Foundation in this project.

Suhrid Foundation is very happy with this change. We are thinking of working out these schemes in a manner where interested patrons can fund these projects and participate in a cause to fight against malnutrition in the country. Please refer our donation page for more details.