Nutrition Intervention Program at Human Initiative (HI)

Abstract

Human Initiative is a NGO founded in 1999 and now works in three different fields, namely children, empowerment, and disaster. Through this internship, three different projects were assigned; Pahlawan Gizi and Nyalakan Harapan, Rumah Bunda Sehat (RBS), and Smart Organic Farming. In Pahlawan Gizi and Nyalakan Harapan, assessment of nutrition status of 30 beneficiaries were done to see the effect of the intervention done in Losari Village, Central Java; Banyumulek Village, Lombok; and Tanjung Pasir Village, Banten. The results show there is an increase in clean and healthy lifestyle practices such as washing hands with clean water and soap in all three villages. There also observed an increase of total under-fives with normal nutrition status in Banyumulek Village after the intervention. Doing an interim evaluation and monitoring in RBS through the distribution of On-site Distribution Monitoring (ODM) to the committee and the beneficiaries was also important to improve the program so that it meets the needs of the beneficiaries, as what was observed in the Mama Chef event. Taking documentation and assisting the event are also important to make sure the event runs smoothly and makes a good report to the donors of the program. Lastly, through Smart Organic Farming an empowerment through improving one's farming practices may not only affect the farmers by increasing their welfare but also for future food security in the local area. Thus, evaluation of the program is needed to reflect on the shortcoming and improve it. Keywords: Malnutrition, Intervention program, Nutrition assessment