The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals
& organisations concerned with the protection, promotion & support of breastfeeding worldwide.
WABA action is based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the
Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF & an NGO
in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).
  
 
 		   
 
Action Ideas - India 

BPNI is undertaking this activity in Delhi, and if you may like to adapt it, you are most welcome! 

How to involve schools: 

  • Identify 10-15 schools in your area
  • Identify school teachers in the selected schools
  • Brief them about good and bad practices of Infant & young child feeding and child health
  • Talk to them how to interact with their students from class VIII-XII
  • Give a project work to the students - visiting homes and record three good things and three bad things on the subject.
  • Compare the practices of earlier generation
  • Form a lead school to organise the programme.
  • Call them to the lead school during the Week.
  • Encourage children to draw painting out of the findings
  • Select five entries from each school
  • Conduct painting or cartoon competition. Theme can be "breastfeeding helps to increase children's IQ"
  • Give away prizes/certificates
  • Momento to lead school
  • Have a panel discussion or debate on the project result - eg. The good and bad practices on the issue.
  • Compile those practices and send your report to us.
 

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Site Map PO Box 1200, 10850  Penang, Malaysia  |  Tel: 604-6584816  |  Fax: 604-6572655  |  E-mail: waba@waba.org.my   | http://www.waba.org.my