Bhanu spreads the word about parenting classes

Bhanu is the mother of a 1-year old boy and 3-year old girl. She, her husband and her two children live in the slums in a small tin shack that they rent for 1000 rupees ($22) per month. To support their children, Bhanu and her husband deal in old cloth and clothes items, which is a labor-intensive trade and earns them only between 2000 and 300o rupees ($45 to $55) per month. Shortly after her son turned 1, Bhanu heard about the AIC Mother-Baby class and decided to join. She and her son, Sumeet, attend the class on Fridays with other mothers and their young children.

There, she and the other mothers spend an hour learning about dietary needs of their children, baby growth and development, birth spacing and family planning, communication and relationships within the family, good parenting practices and many other topics through structured discussions led by local professionals, specialists and health workers. Childcare is provided at the classes, though many of the activities and sessions are interactive between the mothers and their babies, as are nutritious snacks and small “incentive” items such as a bar of baby soap to encourage attendance. Bhanu has been a very consistent participant in the classes, and has even recruited her two sisters, who also have young toddlers, to join!

Thank you, Carrie (x2), Shari and Jennifer for coming together to ensure that Bhanu is able to attend parenting classes for an entire year. She will now be able to do all she can to ensure that her children have a headstart in life.

Jun 30	Shari view profile Shari gave 12 for three months of parenting classes
	Carrie view profile Carrie gave 48 for three months of parenting classes

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Bhanu spreads the word about parenting classes