Hue Help are now seeking funds to support the children in Hue Children’s Shelter by adding fruits to their daily diet. The current budget for an individual child’s monthly meals is 580,000 VND (18 GBP). This amount is based on the Hue People’s Committee’s regulations and is applied to all children living in social centres/shelters (2682/QĐ-UBND). This budget is divided into breakfast, lunch and dinner which normally consists of rice, vegetables, meat/fish and soup. This however is not enough to provide daily fruit for the children.
Fruits are known to provide essential vitamins and minerals, fibre, and other substances that are essential to good health. Most fruits are naturally low in fat and calories and are filling. A recently published WHO/FAO (The World Health Organization/ The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) report recommends a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables per day (excluding potatoes and other starchy tubers) for the prevention of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity, as well as for the prevention and alleviation of several micro-nutrient deficiencies.
Our purpose for the activity is to increase the daily intake of fruits for a more balanced diet to achieve the goal improving the quality of health for the growth and development of disadvantaged children in Hue Children’s Shelter.
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