CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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Since 2022, Manengkel Solidaritas has implemented the Child Development Program to address cases of infant malnutrition, as part of its broader mission to improve community health and promote ecological well-being.

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Main program components include:

1. Nutrition fulfillment for toddlers — ensuring that children receive adequate macronutrients and micronutrients to support growth. 
    

2. Improving nutritional status of stunted toddlers — targeted support and interventions for children already identified as at risk or showing stunting. 
    

3. Enhancing healthy sanitation practices in families — because poor sanitation and hygiene can lead to infections and malabsorption of nutrients, undermining efforts to combat stunting. 
    

4. Waste cleanup & management — improving environmental hygiene to reduce disease burden on children. 
    

5. Early childhood education (PAUD) and teacher training — increasing caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills in child care, health, and nutrition. 
    

6. Nutrition classes in schools — educating older children and families about balanced diets, nutrition, and healthy habits. 
    

7. Food security interventions — creating vegetable gardens and other local food systems so communities can have more reliable access to nutritious food, beyond knowledge alone. 
    

8. Workshops, meetings, and socialization — engaging parents, community members, and local stakeholders in dialogue, education, and collective planning. 
    

9. In practice, the program is often carried out in collaboration with local government and private sector actors. For example, some stunting prevention activities in North Minahasa (Minut) are tied to CSR (corporate social responsibility) partnership with PT Tirta Investama Aqua and Manengkel Solidaritas. 

 

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