GARIMA POSHAN

GARUDESHWAR TALUKA, NARMADA DISTRICT, GUJARAT

Strengthening Community Nutrition in Garudeshwar

Garima Poshan aims to understand the factors contributing to malnutrition and develop evidence-based, community-responsive interventions to improve nutritional outcomes in Garudeshwar Taluka of Narmada District, Gujarat.

Initiated in mid-April, the project focuses on children aged 0–5 years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers. It combines nutrition interventions with local food practices, community participation and improved nutrition monitoring.

Our Core Mission

Building Better Nutrition Through Community Action

Who We Work With

Empowering key focus groups to build an inclusive foundation for lifelong health and wellness.

Children Aged 0–5 Years

Adolescent Girls

Pregnant Women

Lactating Mothers

Our Approach

An integrated methodology driving localized change, building capacities, and ensuring systemic change.

Better Nutrition Practices

Promoting balanced local diets, appropriate feeding practices, hygiene and sanitation.

Traditional Food Knowledge

Identifying and documenting effective local food practices and community knowledge.

Early Identification & Prevention

Identifying children at risk of malnutrition and supporting timely preventive interventions.

Monitoring & Accountability

Strengthening nutrition monitoring to track progress and improve interventions.

Model Anganwadi Centres

Developing demonstration and learning spaces for improved nutrition, early childhood care and community awareness.

Towards Better Nutrition Outcomes

Garima Poshan aims to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable groups by addressing the underlying causes of undernutrition, strengthening community-level interventions, preserving effective traditional practices and improving the delivery and monitoring of nutrition services. A key focus is the early identification of children at risk of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), enabling timely preventive support.

Through community engagement, local knowledge and evidence-based action, Garima Poshan seeks to support healthier childhoods, improve maternal nutrition and strengthen community-led approaches to nutrition in Garudeshwar.