December 14, 2020 (232News)
FREETOWN – According to UNICEF, nearly half a million of children under-five are stunted while 30,000 are suffering from malnutrition and are at immediate risk of death due to inadequate dietary intake and high disease burden affecting young children in Sierra Leone.
As a means of reducing that number, A Place Of Hope Ministries (APOHM) USA-Sierra Leone, has been constantly engaging mothers of under-five children through their community health centers to ensure proper food for those children.
Yesterday APOHM targeted Mabella Community through the Health Centre at Hagan Street to distribute hundreds of Bennie Mix which is one of the most effective baby foods in the country.
Mabella is listed among the deplorable community in Sierra Leone where malnutrition is the order of the day for children.
APOHM as a way of bringing hope, strength and courage rising to greater good embark on its Jesus Cares Campaign with a massive feeding program for hundreds of children targeting infant and mother.
APOHM facilitators Pastor Michel Device, Kadiatu Gavao and team sent the goodwill message from the founder of APOHM, Sister Henrietta Jones who is based in the United State of America.
She explained that APOHM was born out of the need to reach out to their fellow citizens to provide nutritious meals to children during the Pandemic. She continued to say APOHM is a non-profit organization that provides weekly nutritious meals to children and baby food to infants aged 6 to12 months in underprivileged communities to help with their developmental growth and eradicate hunger.
She disclosed that APOHM also provides scholarships to school age children in Freetown. Currently, APOHM has provided over 13000 meals, baby food and lunch to kids and infants since September of 2019 in 22 locations in Freetown, adding that APOHM continues to feed their children and infants weekly, and is currently reaching out to other locations in Freetown.
Pastor Michel Device expressed Sister Henrietta Jones plans to extend the gesture into other regions and that they are dedicated to providing meals to their children who are their future Teachers, Lawyers, President, Judges, Politicians, Secretaries, Bank personnels, Mothers, Fathers, Doctors, Engineers, Mayors , Counselor, and so on.
APOHM Supervisor, Unisa Kargbo and team interacted with the mothers, kids and nurses in that community.
He described their work as a way of reaching out to the needy. He said there is need for one to give hope and encourage the future generation of better days.
The mothers were so excited for the donation. They described APOHM Bennie Mix as the best for their children. They said the ingredients used help their babies to grow healthier.
Sister Marboh of the Mabella Community Health Centre thanked APOHM Founder and team for considering them at this time.
She said what APOHM is doing is going a long way for the growth of the child as most of them are vulnerable.
She called on the founder to continue her good work and pray for God’s abundant blessings and strength to do more.
