In many of the places that Goducate works in, children are undernourished. Iron-deficiency is a very common problem caused by poor nutrition and intestinal worms. Iron-deficiency causes anemia and results in children with low energy and concentration and as a result many of these children are labeled as “lazy.” Goducate provides de-worming medication and iron and vitamin supplements to its needy students.
Many of the mothers who attend our classes are also chronically anemic because of repeated pregnancies, breast-feeding and poor nutrition. Iron and vitamin supplements are provided to these ladies.
Many of the poor in our programs have never visited a doctor in their entire lives because they cannot afford to. Some of our workers have nursing backgrounds and provide basic medical care when needed. Volunteer medical and dental teams are often used by Goducate to provide medical care to the communities that we serve in.
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