For parents, seeing their child’s first smile, watching their initial wobbly steps, and hearing their child begin to form words are all precious milestones on the path to becoming an adult. But for children living in countries facing some of the world’s worst crises, malnutrition can put those precious moments at risk. In our Protecting Milestones appeal, we are asking supporters to stand with parents to help provide the solutions.
On 14th June 2022, we invited IRC supporters for a virtual field trip to Nigeria.
Below you can watch the entire session and learn from our clients, experts and IRC leaders.
Event Summary:
As a part of the Protecting Milestones appeal, IRC supporters and friends virtually visited our Stabilisation Centre in Maiduguri, a care facility where children receive treatment for malnutrition and other medical needs. What you will learn in this session:
Dr. Titilola Banjoko, IRC UK Board Chair, welcomed IRC supporters and introduced the Protecting Milestones appeal.
Babtunde Ojei, the Country Director for Nigeria, provided the context of northeast Nigeria and highlighted IRC Nigeria’s response strategies.
Dr. Ummi Galadima Saleh, Stabilisation Centre Doctor, and Martha David, Nutrition Manager, walked us through the Stabilisation Centre and explained how the Protecting Milestones appeal funds can further provide services to clients who are disproportionately impacted by crisis and conflict.
Nutrition programme clients shared their personal stories, their experience with the IRC, and their hopes for their families and communities.
Watch the session
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Please reach out to your IRC contact to discuss how we can work together on this mission.
Mrs Rhoda Rufus, Stabilization center assistant, takes the arm measurement of baby Muhammad Ali, 10 months whilst been carried by his mother.
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Shuaib Yuguda, an IRC nurse unboxing medical supplies. More than 1.5million children need nutrition support in Nigeria. IRC runs 5 stabilization centers across the region that support and treat children with severe acute malnutrition with medical complications and/or edema or lack of appetite.
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Dr. Mohammed Isa Goni, stabilization center doctor, writes prescription for patients.
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(R-L) Abdulahi Yusuf, stabilization center nurse, and Ali Abdulkadir, stabilization center matron, reviews beneficary’s record during a routine ward round at a Stablization center in Nigeria.
