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A boy explores an illustrated meal with Rambu Maris and Umbu Kenzi during nutrition education at SDN Ndata.<\/p>\n
Authentic photograph from our fieldwork at SDN Ndata. Original image, uncropped, unretouched, and unaltered by AI. Click the image to view it at full size.<\/p>\n
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This new Photo of the Day<\/a> shows a little boy from behind, his hand resting over an illustrated meal. At SDN Ndata in East Sumba, two of our long-standing local volunteers, Rambu Maris and Umbu Kenzi, guide the conversation. Here, healthy food education begins with a picture a child can explore and an explanation he can understand.<\/p>\n Our two posters<\/a> compare everyday food choices<\/a> and show a food pyramid<\/a>. Maize, tubers, leafy vegetables, fruit, beans, eggs, and fish offer ways to talk about energy, growth, and variety. We created these illustrations to bring nutrition closer to rural families, using foods they may grow or find locally. What is available still depends on the season, water, money, and access.<\/p>\n For families with very little money, a cheap packet of snacks or a sweet drink can be easier to buy than a varied meal. A red thumbs-down on a poster needs an explanation, not a judgment. We discuss foods high in sugar, salt or unhealthy fats, and practical, affordable alternatives. Children deserve to learn without being blamed for what their families can afford.<\/p>\n We have carried out this work for years through education, nutrition, child health, and Primary Medical Care<\/a>. Healthy food education also needs practical support. Through Water Connections<\/a>, we bring water and help establish vegetable gardens so that growing food becomes more feasible.<\/p>\n At SDN Ndata in 2026, this boy is discovering a different way to look at a plate. Our role is to make that knowledge useful beyond the classroom, alongside the water and resources families need.<\/p>\n 28 October 2026 | Alex Wettstein<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][dsm_text_divider header=”External Links” admin_label=”5. Title: External Links” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”21536528-39cb-48dd-9e70-e5a08f7ac11f” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/dsm_text_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text – Verified external resources” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”a9f9db81-700d-4f32-ab60-12f4699a1a92″ text_orientation=”left” custom_css_main_element=”text-align: left !important;” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=”Explore food, water and learning” admin_label=”Pop-Up Button – Community Health Education” _builder_version=”4.27.8″ _module_preset=”ea06e631-5eb7-48fe-b975-7d01a636427d” custom_margin=”2vh||||false|false” dsm_modules_popup=”on” dsm_modules_popup_library=”25128532″ dsm_modules_popup_width=”25%” dsm_modules_close_icon_color=”#111111″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” dsm_modules_popup_width_tablet=”65%” dsm_modules_popup_width_phone=”95%” dsm_modules_popup_width_last_edited=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nel programma SDN Ndata, un bambino esplora un men\u00f9 illustrato con i nostri volontari Rambu Maris e Umbu Kenzi. Due poster aprono un dialogo sulla gastronomia, il costo e la variet\u00e0, collegando l\u2019apprendimento in classe con i prodotti locali, i giardini di ortaggi e l\u2019acqua di cui le famiglie hanno bisogno per coltivare pi\u00f9 cibo da s\u00e9.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":25128531,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[285,1223,414],"tags":[450,1436,1738,1653,1755,1754,1756,1757,1584],"class_list":["post-25128530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-education","category-picture-of-the-day","category-health-preservation","tag-child-health","tag-east-sumba","tag-educational-posters","tag-nutrition-education","tag-rambu-maris","tag-sdn-ndata","tag-umbu-kenzi","tag-vegetable-gardens","tag-water-connections"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tHealthy food education starts with familiar foods<\/h2>\n
The price behind a choice<\/h2>\n
From the classroom to the garden<\/h2>\n
List of Related Organisations with Hyperlinks<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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