By Ireen Mseteka

Likoma, December 15, Mana: Community members in the area of Sub Traditional Authority (Sub T/A) Mwase in Likoma have hailed Invest in Early Years Project (IEYP) for promoting good nutrition practices in the area.

Cluster leader for Ntaya, Chimwemwe Chithumba said the project has promoted growing of a wide variety of crops and rearing of animals to ensure community members are consuming six food groups.

Chinthumba was speaking on Thursday when IEYP officials distributed 3000 wrappers to project promoters, cluster leaders and care groups.

He thanked IEYP for the wrappers, bearing various behavioral change messages, saying they will not only use them for identification when discharging their duties in the community but also as information, education and communication (I.E.C) materials.   

“People will be learning something through the messages displayed on the wrappers. We appreciate for everything IEYP has been doing for us in the district. Through the project, we have been imparted with knowledge and skills on how best we can improve our nutrition status,” said Chithumba.

Project Community Facilitator for IEYP, Vision Mkumbwa said the project has also been distributing bicycles, laptop bags, weighing scales and livestock such as ducks, chickens and goats to improve nutrition status of the beneficiary households.

Mkumbwa said the World Bank funded project is expected to phase out next year.