ABOUT PASSION FOR

HEALTHY KIDS INITIATIVE

VISION All kids develop the life long habit necessary to promote healthy learning. MISSION To engage individuals, organization, leaders and volunteers in action that foster sound nutrition and good physical activity in children, youths and schools. GOALS Between 2012 and 2016, we will work with one thousand schools to help then introduce wellness program that teaches kids about eating healthy and being active every day. Our efforts will focus on collaborating with schools that lack facilities, resources and expertise to provide students with opportunities to eat right and be active at school so they are ready to learn. ARMS 1. Project Healthy Kids (The school arm) 2. PHKI Balance My Day (focused on providing healthy food for kids) 3. PHKI Kids Get Active – Gym facilities for kids and teens.

A total of 28 primary &

secondary schools were

visited in Lagos during

this quarter.

BE A HEALTHY EXAMPLE Kids copy the choices that are made around them. It’s important to be a good example and help your kids make healthy choices. Here are some great ideas to make healthy living easier for your whole

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PHKI had invitations to: INDULGE –Feel Good Festival & World Heart Day 2012 Celebration: Healthy

Nutrition Bazaar…Page4

Be Healthy Like Me

Staying healthy includes a balanced diet, staying clean, getting plenty of exercise as well as keeping your heart strong and free of drugs.

People who practice good nutrition, hygiene and exercise patterns develop a lifetime of habits that will keep them healthy for many years. Especially when they are older!

Eat Right Move More Live Longer

Sept. – Dec, 2012

PROJECT HEALTHY KIDS FIELD REPORT FOR THE FIRST TERM OF 2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR

UPDATES ON PHK’S ACTIVITIES IN LAGOS SCHOOLS

In March 2012 Passion for Healthy Kids Initiative (PHKI) received the approval of the Lagos

State Ministry of Education to reach out to 200 public primary and secondary schools in Lagos

state with the message of healthy eating and importance of physical activity. Between March

and June 2012, Project Healthy Kids, the school arm of Passion for Healthy Kids Initiative

(PHKI) visited a total of twenty five (25) primary and secondary schools comprising twelve (12)

public and thirteen (13) private schools.

Over 10,000 children were reached with the message of importance of breakfast and the

benefits of physical activity. A total of 28 primary and secondary schools were visited between

September and November 2012. All the schools were in the Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki LGAs of

Lagos State. Over 15,000 children were reached during the visits. Below is the list of public

schools visited and select photos.

School Visited Size School Visited Size Victoria Island Senior Secondary School 698 Magbon-Alade Community Junior

Grammar School

700

Victoria Island Junior Secondary School 490 Iberekodo Community Primary School 489

Kuramo Senior Secondary School, VI 328 Magbon-Alade Community Senior

Grammar School

400

Kuramo Junior Secondary School, VI 500 Federal Housing Estate Primary School, VI 283

Iwerekun Community Senior Secondary

School

518 Awoyaya Primary School, VI 120

Olomu Community Senior Secondary School,

Ajah

850 Asirodin Primary School, VI 240

Ogombo Community Junior Secondary School 450 Victoria Island Primary School, VI 469

Olomu Community Junior Secondary School,

Ajah

780 Kuramo Primary School, VI 560

Olomu Community Primary School, Ajah 1096 Bonny Camp Primary School, VI 380

Roman Catholic School, Awoyaya 898 Ikoyi Girls Modern Academy, Ikoyi 60

Iwerekun Community Junior Secondary

School

1281 Jinadu Anglican Primary School, Ikoyi 180

Abijo Community Primary School 793 Ireti Girls Primary School, Ikoyi 150

Lagos State Model College 286 Ireti Junior Secondary School, Ikoyi 500

Eti-Osa Community Primary School 910 Langbasa Primary School, Langbasa 674

Total Number of Students impacted = 15,083

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EATING TIPS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL CHIDREN

School age is the perfect time for children to learn

about healthy food, bodies and activity. This is the

time they start a busy social life, have pocket money

and begin to help choose their own lifestyle. Children

of this age learn quickly and are also influenced by

their friends and popular trends.

Children need a wide variety of foods for a well-

balanced diet. The amount of physical activity they

have in a day will be an important part of how much

they need to eat. When children are busy and active,

snacking is important to keep energy levels high. A

healthy morning snack at break (recess) and one after

school are usually needed each day.

Breakfast is important

It is important to encourage breakfast. A good night’s

sleep followed by food in the morning helps your child

to stay active and concentrate at school. It also means

your child is less likely to be too hungry during the

morning and it can help with performance at school.

Be a role model and let your child see you eat

breakfast too. A bowl of cereal with milk and fresh

fruit is a great starter for the whole family.

Refer to the PHKI Poster “Parents…Get Straight A’s

with Healthy Breakfast”

School lunches

Many private schools in Nigeria have a canteen that

offers a range of food choices. Most schools do not

follow any particular guidelines to encourage healthy

food choices. The food your child chooses might be

high in cost and energy, but low in nutrients

sometimes. An alternative is a packed lunch from

home, which is a great way for your child to learn about

healthy food and to help with preparation.

School lunches – foods to limit

Highly processed, sugary, fatty and salty foods should

only make up a very small part of your child’s diet.

Foods to limit in everyday school lunches include:

Processed meats such as ham and pressed

chicken

Chips, sweet biscuits, and breakfast bars

Fruit bars

Juices and soft drinks.

Water Works D over half of your body is made up of water! Just like a plant, you need plenty of water to stay alive. You may not know it, but your body uses water to do almost everything-like eating, breathing and moving your arms and legs - even your blood is based on water! It’s important to drink lots of water every day to refill all the water you use!

DON’T DRY UP - DRINK MORE WATER!! Keep water cold in the fridge

Try sugar free flavored or sparkling waters

Add a slice of lemon or even mix in a little bit of

your favorite juice

Carry a water bottle around with you, for when

you’re on the go.

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… Mrs Edirin Metseagharun Founder & Coordinator, Passion for Healthy Kids Initiative [PHKI]

@ Indulge –Feel Good Festival

During the quarter, PHKI was invited to Indulge –

Feel Good Festival. In continuation of the wellness

events to mark its 10 years of healthy living

advocacy, Indulge Nigeria, with its various partners

held the ‘Feel Good Festival’ on Saturday 20th

October at the Jhalobia Gardens, M/M Airport Road,

Lagos.

During the event, PHKI supported the wellness vision

of Indulge Nigeria by enlightening visitors to the

event on the mission and vision of PHKI of having

healthy children because healthy kids learn better.

Kudos to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indulge

Nigeria, Dr Bisi Abiola for putting together a

programme aimed at improving the overall health of

the family.

PHKI Coordinator receiving the top prize of

the healthy living competition courtesy of

MTN.

PHKI Coordinator with Dr Bisi Abiola CEO

Indulge Nigeria and Mrs Christianah Akindolie

(CEO, Christianah Fate Foundation).

PHKI team with Mrs Akindolie of Christianah

Fate Foundation and Dr Omowunmi Bakare of

the Lagos State Ministry of Health.

PHKI Coordinator with Mrs Fuloso Babasola,

MD, Lead Consultants at the event

@ World Heart Day 2012 Celebration: Healthy Nutrition Bazaar

On Sunday November 11, 2012 PHKI was also invited to the World Heart Day 2012 Celebration: Healthy Nutrition Bazaar.

This event which was put together by the Nigeria Heart Foundation was carried out as part of activities marking the Nigeria

Heart Foundation (NHF), World Heart Day Celebrations, NHF in collaboration with World Heart Federation, Geneva and

other Partners. The event took place at the Munri Okunola Park in Victoria Island, Lagos.

During the event, PHKI

set up a stand where

various dignitaries that

visited the stand where

apprised of the various

programmes of PHKI.

Among dignitaries that

visited the PHKI stand

were the Executive

Director, Nigeria Hearts

Foundation (NHF), Dr K.

K. Akinroye, Dr Funmi

Akinloye, Medical

Director URAH Health, Dr

Pamela Umebuani of

PASLIM and others.

PHKI team with the Dr K.K. Akinroye and Dr Funmi Akinloye

PHKI team with the Dr Pamela

Umebuani

Executives of Nigeria Heart Foundation visiting the PHKI stand at the event

PHKI kids ‘walking the talk’ with

physical activity

PHKI Stand at the event

PHKI Coordinator making a brief

presentation at the event

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Understand the basics of nutrition There are three major nutrients that you eat every day. This table will show you what they are, how many calories are in one gram of each, what their primary function in the body is and what foods they are found in.

Nutrient Cal/gram Function Foods Found In

Protein 4

It is the body's main structural nutrient.

All muscles and tissues are made from protein.

The immune system uses protein.

Eggs, meats, fish, beans, dairy products, soy.

Carbohydrates 4

This is preferred energy source of the body.

Carbs supply fast energy to the muscles for activity.

Grains, pastas, cereals, breads, vegetables, fruits, corn syrup, anything with sugar in it.

Fat 9

This is the energy storage nutrient in the body.

Fats are also used as a source of energy for low-intensity activity.

All oils (e.g. olive, peanut, canola, vegetable), butter, margarine, meats, junk food.

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Presentation of cartons of Beloxxi cream crackers to PHKI For the

children of Bonny Camp Primary School

PHKI coordinator making her

presentation on importance of

breakfast to Bonny Camp Primary

School Children

Excited children of Bonny Camp Primary School displaying

Beloxxi Cream Crackers biscuit

PHKI – Beloxxi Partnership

Meet our Partner(s) for this Quarter

Beloxxi Partners with PHKI Balance My Day Programme

Beloxxi Industries Limited makers of the popular Beloxxi cream crackers biscuits has identified with the PHKI

Balance My Day programme that ensures that all children have breakfast daily. They support PHKI campaign

that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and that healthy kids learn better.

In this partnership, Beloxxi Industries will provide her nutritious and healthy cream crackers biscuits to all

school children visited by PHKI.

tunde,

I went to a nutrition and fitness class at my

school. Afterwards the nurse examined me

and talked to me about my weight. She said

I needed to learn how to take better care of

myself.

I knew I was a little overweight, but I never

really thought about it. In the group I

learned what choices I could make to eat

better and how important it is to exercise.

Also the word exercise used to make me think

that it would be tough and hard to do. I learned

that exercise can be fun and good for you at

the same time. I used exercise bands to stretch

and move and that was my favorite part of the

class. I also learned that eating fruit and

drinking more water is good for you and you

don’t have to eat low fat food or fat free food

all the time to lose weight! Learning how to take

better care of my body helps me feel better

about myself.

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