Vitamin Distribution
CMM's vitamin distribution is a controlled program restricted to those children who have participated in the Children’s Health Education Program (CHEP). Children are given vitamins following completion of CHEP.
Primary healthcare instruction is taught in abandon buses, under palm trees, in playgrounds and sidewalks and in churches.
Target audience is the mothers, in addition to the children. Children imitate their parents so when the mothers learn so does the child. She can enforce good hygiene habits. Health kits consisting of a bar of soap, a washcloth, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, and comb are given to each child.
200,000 multi-chewable vitamins with fluoride have been obtained and will be distributed in Guatemala, Ecuador, Columbia, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Bangladesh, China, India and Sahrawi Refugee Camps.
The King’s Kids Vitamin Program began on May 30, 2001, with deaf students at Philadelphia School for the Deaf. Patti Jones, Director, reports on the activities, results, and future plans of the program.
ACTIVITIES
Each parent receives information about the program asking them to authorize
the school to give one vitamin each school day (Monday to Friday) to their
child. If they wanted their child to participate, they returned the document
with their signature.
The second step is to record each child’s weight and height.
The children whose parents authorized their participation begin to receive one vitamin each school day.
Each child in the program receives a copy of the King’s Kids Good Life Guide, which they are studying in their science classes.
RESULTS
After a few days of receiving the vitamins, the children and some of the parents reported that their appetites had increased. The children take their vitamins with a good attitude and understand that this helps their physical development and to maintain good health. The King’s Kids Good Life Guide enables them to understand their own responsibility for their health.
FUTURE PLANS
Record each child’s height and weight and compare it with the initial record to determine the effectiveness of the program related to growth and development.
Evaluate each child’s understanding of the Good Life Guide and how it has affected their health.
