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About CAIN

Our Aim Is To Improve Nutrition and Health Across Communities

The Community Action for Improved Nutrition (CAIN) is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organisation with humanitarian and development objectives, committed to improving the Nutritional Status and Health of a diverse community of individuals and society through provision of technical and programmatic support to States, LGAs, communities and other stakeholders in the planning, implementation, functioning, management, supervision and monitoring of Nutrition and Health interventions.

Charity as a Duty for All

Every Muslim must give charity." When asked, "What if one has nothing to give?" The Prophet replied, "Work with your hands, benefit yourself, and give in charity. If still unable, then help someone in need. If unable, enjoin good. If even that is impossible, then abstain from evil—that is your charity
Sahih al-Bukhari 1445

The beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are, but on how happy others can be because of you. How many people are happy because of you today? How many lives have you touched? Somebody needs something you possess; it may be your love, your genuine smile, it may be your money, your strength or your time. When you give with all your heart, someone is waiting to give to you.

Prophet T B Joshua.

We are guided by the principle that good nutrition plays a role in growth, development, health and survival of an individual, hence, the promotion and meaningful involvement, participation and ownership of the community in nutrition and health activities as well as promotion of the consumption of locally available food that are underutilized, exploiting evidence-based approaches.

Our Vision is to have a community or society where all people are empowered through transformative nutrition, health and social development.

Our Mission is to improve human health through better nutrition and life style.

To change key behaviours related to poor dietary habit and care of adolescent girls, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, children under five years of age and the elderly.

Our Objectives

To promote and facilitate community participation in Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition interventions including medical outreach services.
To support government efforts to reinforce nutritional practices or behaviours to change habits that contribute to poor health of individuals and groups within the community.
To empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to make healthier food choices, manage their resources efficiently, and thereby reduce the prevalence of malnutrition.
To establish community Kitchens for cooking literacy, education and food skills development while improving eating habits through food banks that distribute food as needed.
To collaborate with national and international Nutrition Societies, Health Professionals and key stakeholders in learning and research.

Our Core Values

The organisation retains as its core-values the notion to plan and work with communities to become self-reliant, self-determined and self-sufficient. In addition to doing this, it will through group education and workshops prevent sickness and diseases in the communities.

Collaboration & Service

1. We work together to improve nutritional status and health of people in a multisectoral, multistakeholder and multidisciplinary approach.

2. We have strong connections with national and international institutions and programmes, which allow us to engage in a range of collaborative initiatives and research to improve wellbeing of people.

3. We promote demand creation and appropriate social behavior change ensuring interventions are community driven, community operated and community owned.

Diversity & Respect

1. We provide culturally appropriate services so people are empowered to manage their nutrition and health issues.

2. We respect the dignity of everyone and aspire to ensure that all feel valued and supported.

3. We seek diversity and promote equity and social justice.

4. We partner with local, national and global communities to advance the diversity network.

Integrity & Accountability

1. We conduct our work honestly and ethically.

2. We hold ourselves accountable and empathetically share constructive feedback.

3. We are constantly building trust and respectful relationships with stakeholders.

4. We support community engagement, participatory learning and actions.

Wellness, Balance & Inclusion

1. We are culturally sensitive and responsive, so we provide care and support respecting everyone’s backgrounds, beliefs, values, customs, knowledge, lifestyle and social behaviours.

2. We encourage and support healthy nutrition and healthy living.

3. We employ a life-course approach that examines the effects of nutrition on health over the entire human lifecycle, from pre-gestation to aging.

Drive and Lifelong Learning

1. We will continue to employ a proactive approach to community development focused on creating inclusive, sustainable programmes by leveraging existing resources and collaboration.

2. We are continuously upskilling, reskilling and uncovering new pathways.

3. We are willing to work persistently and to push through difficulties to achieve desired outcomes.

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