HealthBridge Foundation of Canada

Published purpose

The project aims to improve food security, health and nutritional status amongst poor rural households in Bolivia, particularly for women and children. This will be achieved using an approach that increases both the availability and consumption of nutritious foods, through improved animal husbandry practices and increased knowledge amongst local families of healthy nutrition and feeding practices. At the same time, the project will ensure that men and women benefit equally from the project by increasing decision-making authority of women related to animal husbandry, child feeding practices and use of family resources. The project will directly reach 509 families from 25 communities (1000 men and 1000 women) and students of 3 local boarding schools, as well as 8,097 indirect beneficiaries in the region of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The project will be implemented by HealthBridge Foundation of Canada’s local partner, CENDA (Centro de Comunicación y Desarrollo Andino).