“Hi! My name is Antonia, and I’m really happy to tell you about myself and all the things that make me special. I have autism.” With these words begins the children’s story Antonia, a girl with autism written by Colombian author Paula I. Mejía and beautifully illustrated by María Paula Dufour of Argentina. The book received the ALAS-IDB Award for Best Publication in 2012. … [Read more...] about Wanted: Good Ideas
Finalist Blogger Contest: Child Poverty in Mexico: Challenges Ahead
By Laura Valadez Mexico´s President Peña Nieto has taken Office a few months ago; which conveys a good opportunity to revisit the national strategy of child poverty alleviation. According to the 2010 Census, there are more than 112 million people living in Mexico, out of which around 11.6 million are aged 0 to 5 years (INEGI, 2012). UNICEF (2012) estimates that more than … [Read more...] about Finalist Blogger Contest: Child Poverty in Mexico: Challenges Ahead
Mothers with HIV and breastfeeding – it’s possible!
By Daniela Philipp Every day Martha extracts her breast milk into a small glass jar. She puts the full jar inside a pot with water and heats it up on her little gas stove until the water reaches a rolling boil. She then takes out the jar with milk and lets it cool down for a few minutes before filling a baby bottle to feed her 3-month-old daughter Ana-Maria. … [Read more...] about Mothers with HIV and breastfeeding – it’s possible!
From New York to Hanover with Stops in Nicaragua and Colombia
As I’m arriving to the conference "Every Child's Potential: Integrating Nutrition, Health, and Psychosocial Interventions to Promote Early Childhood Development" in the amazing city of New York, I remember the last time this group met to talk about how to integrate nutrition and child development interventions in an effective and practical way. … [Read more...] about From New York to Hanover with Stops in Nicaragua and Colombia
Did you choose the right care center for your child?
According to experts, there are six critical elements that determine whether a child care center is high quality. In recent decades, governments in Latin America and the Caribbean have expanded the coverage of child care services. This policy primarily sought to allow mothers to enter the labor market. However, less attention has been paid to the need to guarantee that child … [Read more...] about Did you choose the right care center for your child?