The United Way Colombia Foundation, in alliance with Bayer, promotes a new initiative with the aim of comprehensively addressing the challenges of malnutrition and malnutrition during the first years of life, a critical period for childhood cognitive, physical and emotional growth.
The initiative includes the co-creation of a digital guide on health and nutrition for early childhood. This guide will provide essential tools and knowledge to ensure a healthy future for children. This project not only seeks to inform, but also to transform the way communities integrate child nutrition, inspired by Bayer’s mission “Health for all, hunger for none.”
The guide contains thematic content and practical activities designed in collaboration with experts from Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala, belonging to the entities linked to the project: Bayer SA, United Way Colombia Foundation, United Way Guatemala and the Crisálida International Foundation (Glasswing), as well as the community mothers of the Apoyo Foundation, from Soacha, Colombia.
“It is essential to integrate the wisdom and experience of those on the ground to create resources that truly resonate and are applicable at the local level,” said Cristina Gutiérrez de Piñeres, executive director of the United Way Colombia Foundation.
With the desire to reach more boys and girls, The project will provide a guide in digital format, including interactive components designed to promote the use of modern teaching and learning methodologies. The sustainability of the project is based on its digitalization, which facilitates greater reach and access possibilities.
The initiative, supported by the District Secretariat of Social Integration of Bogotá, has carried out content validations to ensure its relevance and effectiveness.
“At Bayer, inspired by our mission of “Health for all, hunger for none”, we have developed this educational material in collaboration with strategic allies. This guide is intended to be a tool for parents and caregivers, providing useful and valuable information that can serve as support to improve or maintain good health and nutrition in their children.highlighted Germán Fernández, Director of Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability at Bayer.
Every child deserves a healthy and prosperous future, and with “For a Better Future: A Guide to Child Well-Being,” we are taking firm steps toward a healthier future for children in Latin America.
By joining forces and expertise, the United Way Colombia Foundation and Bayer are establishing a model of collaboration and community action that promises not only to educate, but also empowering families and caregivers in the battle against childhood malnutrition and undernutrition.
Through this guide, Organizations reaffirm their commitment to the health and well-being of future generationsensuring that every boy and girl has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Infant nutrition during the critical thousand-day window, which spans from conception to the first two years of life, is unquestionably essential for the healthy development and long-term well-being of children.
However, it is important to recognize that This represents only one piece of a complex mechanism of variables that must work in an integrated manner to ensure a promising future for children.
Factors such as access to quality health care, a safe and stimulating environment, early education and emotional and psychosocial support, together with adequate nutrition, interact synergistically to influence physical growth, cognitive and emotional development, and the ability of children to reach their full potential.
Therefore, while the best practices guide to children’s health and nutrition that we are launching today focuses on a vital aspect of child care, it also highlights the importance of a holistic and collaborative vision that encompasses all critical aspects of child well-being.
