Kigali, 28 July, 2023 / 8:51 pm (ACI Africa).
Over 100 malnourished children in Rwanda’s Rulindo District in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kigali are beneficiaries of a comprehensive rehabilitation program that Caritas initiated in the East African nation.
Caritas Rwanda officials say that the program dubbed Gikuriro Kuri Bose (GKB) is aimed at addressing acute malnutrition that had affected many children in Rwanda’s northern district.
Through the program, the development arm of the Church in Rwanda collected data on all affected children in the Rulindo district and allocated Frw 1,475,000 (1,253 USD) to help their families undertake a 12-day rehabilitation process.
The entity says in a Wednesday, July 26 report that a total of 197 malnourished children were rehabilitated through the program.
Support included the purchase of nutrient-rich foods such as ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs), milk, and locally available nutritious foods to feed the affected children and meet their nutritional needs.
