Our partnership with Djantoli

Djantoli strives to reduce child mortality in the suburban regions of Ouagadougou. ODW’s support of their nutrition project was oriented toward three major goals: 1) Improving knowledge and habits regarding newborn and young children’s nutrition by engaging families in educational activities using collective games and personalized counseling; 2) Proactively screening for acute malnutrition as well as the treatment and monitoring of malnourished children; and 3) Increasing access to adequate healthcare through supporting first-care health centers and increasing partnership and coordination with local healthcare structures and grassroots community organizations.

Through these interventions, 839 children were able to benefit from nutritional follow-ups and improvements in their hygiene routine, 1,351 nutritional inputs were administered, and 79% of moderated children suffering from malnutrition now have normal brachial perimeters after their follow-ups. In the communities targeted by this project, young children and newborn populations have demonstrated significant improvements in their health, and families and healthcare centers have ameliorated their health behavior. Furthermore, thanks to the personalized follow-ups provided through the home visits conducted by Djantoli’s agents, 34 mothers of diagnosed malnourished children benefitted from extensive guidance and support.