This week in our Soledad location, our nutritional activity had a different focus; we reinforced mathematical competences through fruits and vegetables, with the goal that our beneficiaries familiarize with these foods and at the same time they can strengthen their counting and categorization abilities with elements from everyday life.

In the Soledad location we taught the boys and girls of the Food & Health program about the food groups through an educational roulette. This was a practical and fun activity that involved having them spin the roulette and call out a food that belonged to the corresponding group. As they played, the children learned about the importance of including foods from each group in one’s daily meals, keeping in mind the portion size relative to age in order to maintain a balanced diet.

This week in the Soledad location we carried out our nutritional activity through a fun word game where the children had to create words in the least amount of time possible. Through these activities the children not only learn about healthy nutrition, but they also develop their language skills like writing and spelling.

In the most recent Nutrition Workshop for parents, we made two delicious recipes that highlight the benefits of chickpeas, a protein that helps with healthy bones and muscles, and eggplant, which supports good eyesight if eaten frequently. These workshops promote sustainable and healthy eating habits based on the consumption of vegetable proteins and a variety of unprocessed or minimally processed foods, all of which help maintain good health.

The ‘Learning at Home’ workshops this month focused on dealing with emotions in daily situations using an activity called The Movie of My Life, in which groups created several everyday situations that one might face at home. Then, we came up with suggestions and relaxation techniques to reduce tension and return to a state of calm.

At the Soledad site we continue with our healthy eating mission, promoting it through different activities that strengthen the adaptation and consumption of foods rich in vitamins and minerals that keep our physical health stable. This week we worked on the digestive system, making a visual representation, and explaining the journey that food makes through each organ with an illustrative sheet that the children were able to decipher and put together.

This week at the Soledad site we had an activity with Heartland Alliance International, an organization committed to the social welfare of the communities that live in Latin America and the Caribbean through the promotion of human rights. Parents received training on health and self- care and a biosafety kit with elements for personal care.