Care groups in Haiti received goats to raise and were trained in kitchen gardens by lead mothers. The care groups formed the basis for new village savings and loan groups. Lead mothers indicated a willingness to continue meetings and household visits after the project ended. Farmers who participated identified that they learned about health and nutrition from visits by lead mothers and said this was their favorite part of the project. Incorporating mother care groups into nutrition programs presents opportunities like delinking the groups from food rations, leveraging social motivations for participation, and using care groups as a foundation for other community groups.

1. Care Groups and
Integration
ACDI/VOCA Haiti MYAP

2. • CG groups received a pair of
goats and trained on how to
raise them
• LMs were trained in kitchen
gardens and passed this
training on to their PLWs
• CGs as a basis for VSL group
formation
• LMs indicate a willingness to
continue to hold group
meetings and conduct hh
visits beyond the end of the
project

3. • Farmers group members in
all areas indicated that they
learned about health and
nutrition through Lead
Mother visits to their
households
• Farmers identified the
health and nutrition
information to be what they
liked best about the project

4. PM2A and Care
Groups

5. Incorporating MCGs into PM2A Programs
PM2A = BCC + Food Aid + Health Systems Strengthening
Challenges
• Ration conditionality
• NW participation once
children have reached 2
years of age
• Maintaining motivation
and participation of
LMs once rations have
ended
Opportunities
• Delinking CGs and rations
• Social motivators for
participation
• Incorporating husbands
and other community
change agents
• Using CGs as a foundation
for other groups (e.g.
gardening, VSLs)

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