Blog Posts April 15, 2015 An Experience in Contrasts I have to admit, I got a little obsessed when I was preparing for Live Below the Line last year. Eggs were cheap here but I could get lentils cheaper over there.
Field Stories March 4, 2015 Crowning iodization achievement with Senegal's Queen of Iodized Salt "They call me the Queen of Iodized Salt," says Marie Diouf as she surveys her salt pond. A salt harvester from Fatick in Senegal, Marie used to harvest salt from a commonly-owned salt flat.
Field Stories February 20, 2015 Helping mothers on the move in Ethiopia: delivering maternal health programs where needed The Afar people in northern Ethiopia have lived a pastoral life for centuries, moving their livestock herds and communities as the seasons and weather conditions change.
Field Stories February 13, 2015 Listening in for good nutrition: Celebrating World Radio Day World Radio Day is celebrated on February 13 every year and the Micronutrient Initiative knows how important radio is to getting nutrition messages out to families and communities.
Field Stories October 10, 2014 MI campaign increases uptake of vitamin A supplementation in Ethiopia Abyot Abebe, a 28-year-old mother of two boys, was always fascinated by a radio spot featuring a group of excited children playing football.
Field Stories October 1, 2014 MI’s approach to treating childhood diarrhoea in India: awareness, treatment and supply Vibha Bharti hopes the thousands of women who visit her health centre about 20 kilometres outside the village of Ghatkusumbha in the Bihar state get to her before the rainy season.
Field Stories June 2, 2014 Ethiopia: The opportunity to examine the impact of iodized salt Salt processors in Ethiopia have made great progress in increasing the supply of adequately iodized salt.
Field Stories May 5, 2014 Vitamin A: a Canadian child survival story in Kenya Vitamin A supplementation has played a significant role in reducing child deaths in Kenya and around the world.
Field Stories March 7, 2014 Helping Women Survive: Hands-on Training for Community Workers and Health Staff in Rural Kenya Jocelyn Makori and Roy Wambua are two of the nearly 60 health facility staff being trained in emergency obstetric care through MI´s Linda Afya Mama Na Mtoto project in Kakamega County, Kenya.
Field Stories January 28, 2014 Desire to innovate pulls Canadian volunteer to Senegal Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO) volunteer Pierre Rivard figured out how to improve the functioning of salt iodization equipment in Senegal.