The EMBRACE project is teaching parents the importance of creating environments and developing daily activities that enhance early childhood development. Caregivers and parents, especially fathers, are encouraged to spend quality time with their young children in play activities that are designed to develop skills that will improve the life-long wellness of the child.

Read more at the source: Learning Through Play

Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from ADRA Canada (Humanitarian Agency).

The first 1000 days of life, starting with conception, is the most critical time in a child’s life to receive proper nutrition. If deprived of good nutrition, babies and young children are susceptible to stunting, which has an irreversible negative impact on a child’s physical and mental development. Undernutrition is one of the main contributing causes of death in children under five, worldwide

Read more at the source: The First 1000 Days of Life

Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from ADRA Canada (Humanitarian Agency).

Jeannine lives in a remote community high in the hills of rural Rwanda. In giving birth to her baby she ran into complications and needed the specialized care of a well-equipped hospital. Thanks to a new ambulance from Canada, Jeannine and her baby received the care they needed.

Read more at the source: A New Ambulance from Canada

Article excerpt posted on en.intercer.net from ADRA Canada (Humanitarian Agency).