Project profile — Maternal Child Health Initiative - World Neighbours Canada

The expected results by the end of the initiative are: (1) increased use of potable drinking water and healthy home environments by households in Nepal and Honduras; (2) increased utilization by parents of options for prevention and treatment of childhood diseases and family planning in Honduras and Burkina Faso; (3) improved family food security and increased consumption of nutritious foods by children under two years of age in Honduras and Burkina Faso; (4) increased participation of women in leadership of community organizations in all three countries; and (5) increased participation of British Columbians from towns and small cities in activities related to maternal, newborn and child health issues in developing countries.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2022) include: (1) in Nepal, constructed 14 village water systems serving over 4,300 people (of whom 1,320 are women, 1,189 are men, and 1,802 are children) and more than 4,000 sealed hygienic toilets, one for every household in five rural municipalities; (2) in Honduras, 690 households have made their homes healthier by building hygienic toilets and/or improved stoves; (3) in Burkina Faso, more than 3,500 households participated in activities to improve food security and information sessions, reaching 5,211 people (of whom 3,084 are women, 1,122 are men, and 1,005 are youth). Also conducted various awareness-raising campaigns about the importance of vaccinating children; and (4) in Honduras and Burkina Faso, more than 24,000 villagers (of whom 60% are women, 20% are men, and 20% are youth) learned how to enhance their children’s nutrition. .