Did you know that a child under the age of 3 can form up to 1,000 neural connections per second?
And what if a simple cardboard box could help make it happen?
With the Eat & Play Box, the PlumpyField® network transforms boxes of nutritional solutions into toys, without tools or extra cost.
A playful innovation to stimulate the cognitive and socio-emotional development of children suffering from malnutrition.
Now deployed by UNICEF, this initiative strengthens field actions by providing a more comprehensive response: nutritional, cognitive, and playful.
The PlumpyField® network invites you to visit a new dedicated website to:
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Discover our concept and its benefits
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Access assembly instructions
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Get tips to support children in play
Testimony
Balkissa Mohamed Almoud, plays with her sister Aichatou, 6 months, who suffers from severe acute malnutrition. Aichatou and her twin sister Fadimatou have just received cardboard toys made from boxes of ready-to-use therapeutic food, as part of UNICEF’s approach to cognitive stimulation. « I always try to play with them to make them happier, » says Balkissa. « I try to make them laugh. Twins are lucky, after all. »
