Literacy extends far beyond reading and writing. Buk Bilong Pikinini has recognized the need for having nutritional guides incorporated in lessons, for their early learners hence the launching of important nutritional education resources for both parents and communities.
BbP’s latest nutrition resource, the “Parent’s Guide To Child Nutrition and “Helti Mama Helti Pikinini” guide was produced with the generous support of Moore Printing.
Nutritional Literacy, STEM Literacy and Financial Literacy are key focus areas for BbP in this 31st National Literacy Week. These different forms of literacy will help children and families build practical knowledge for everyday living.
According to BbP’s Public Relations and Marketing Team Lead, Mary Sawa, as part of BbP’s Nutrition Education Program (NEP), the organization delivers nutrition education sessions for young learners, as well as parent and community awareness sessions focusing on the importance of good child nutrition and its direct connection to children’s growth, development and ability to learn.
Following these awareness sessions, parents are provided with a practical nutrition guide that summarizes important information in a simple and comprehensible format, ensuring the information can be easily understood and applied by families, including those in underserved and rural communities.
BbP’s “Parent’s Guide to Child Nutrition” is a 32-page resource developed to support parents with practical information on child nutrition. Building on this resource, BbP has now produced the updated 36-page “Helti Mama Helti Pikinini” guide on nutrition awareness information covering the journey from pregnancy through to a child’s first three years of life.
Ms. Sawa highlighted that this latest printing support from Moore Printing is valued at more than K40,000, representing a significant investment in helping BbP make essential nutrition information accessible to parents and communities across Papua New Guinea. BbP extends its sincere appreciation to Moore Printing for its outstanding support in bringing this important resource to life and helping strengthen nutrition literacy at the family and community level.
“We’re very pleased that we can continue to partner with BbP to produce the Parent Guide to Child Nutrition and Helti Mama Helti Pikinini Guides. To be able to support an initiative that educates our young PNG children and their families on the importance of nutrition is something we feel fortunate to be able to do,” said the Managing Director for Moore Printing, David Doig.
And Anne-Sophie Hermann, Founder and Vice Chair of Buk bilong Pikinini said, “Good nutrition is fundamental to a child’s development and their ability to learn. By equipping parents with practical and easy-to-understand information, we are helping families make informed decisions that can have a lasting impact on their children.”
Furthermore, alongside its nutrition resources, BbP is also developing and launching books across other literacy categories, including Pre-STEM and Financial Literacy, helping introduce young learners to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, money and decision-making concepts through stories and play-based learning.
Their aim is to show children that learning can be fun, practical and connected to the world around them.
