The problem addressed by the practice : 
Egypt faces the problem of malnutrition, as food is provided in an unhealthy manner, which leads to the emergence of health problems represented by an increase in the obesity rate in children (5-19) to 36.7%. lang="AR-SA"> 3 out of 10 children (11-19) and 27% of women (15-49)  have anemia, whether mild or severe.   

Practice objectives:

General Objective 

• Participation in achieving the goals of the Zero Hunger goal:

•  End all forms of malnutrition, by 2030, including achieving internationally agreed goals

• Regarding stunted growth and wasting in children under the age of five, and addressing nutritional needs

• For adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women, and the elderly, by 2025.

•  Participating in achieving Egypt's 2030 plan

• Combating violence by empowering children and women psychologically and physically and through our mission Enhancing resilience (The mental, emotional and physical toughness and flexibility of (Egyptian) children during an enjoyable educational development journey targeting girls, boys, and parents to enable them to grow as more confident and strong individuals and citizens. We achieve this by implementing the specialized awareness, entertainment and educational programs of the Misr Foundation (My Life for Children - Our Life for Parents, Teachers and Caregivers - Life for All Members of Society) which contribute to preparing a society whose members enjoy the psychological strength that enables them to deal with challenges and create a safe, healthy and strong society.

• Our Hope is Egypt Foundation for Community Development has the “I Am Healthy” program to raise children’s awareness and enhance their physical resilience as part of a complete program called “My Life” to prepare children with psychological and physical resilience and resilience capable of facing challenges. 

•  Providing the “I am Healthy” program with its various activities for children aged 6-18, and their guardians, for 300 children and 300 mothers to apply the skills of building healthy habits to apply good choices and decision-making to determine the quality of food and its impact on their activity Daily and also to learn about their bodies and stages of development, especially puberty, by explaining the digestive system, how the body works on metabolism, the formation of the reproductive system, and the manifestations of the transition to adulthood. Why should they resort to healthy options, the importance of maintaining their health and hygiene, and the impact of this on their mental and physical health. We work with them to set health goals for themselves and evaluate their development in front of these goals in a productive way. 

Interim goals 

• Psychological and physical empowerment of the target groups by presenting my life program for children to enhance psychological resilience, one child annually, including refugees and people with disabilities, by presenting my life program, which includes the I am healthy unit based on interactive, recreational and educational activities in 4 sessions for 300 children to raise awareness of

• Understanding the components of our food.

• Understanding the concept of a “balanced plate” and applying it in our daily lives. (Our Egyptian cuisine).

• Knowing how our understanding of the components of the food we eat impacts the way we make decisions about what to eat and why. dir="RTL">It can control the food that enters your body and give it the energy needed to function in a healthy manner.

• Be able to describe the difference between personal hygiene before and after puberty

• Knowing the differences in growth between individuals and the importance of sleep and ideal weight

• Providing an awareness session for 300 mothers over the course of a year to raise awareness of healthy nutrition within the capabilities of marginalized groups

• Improving the dimensions of social behavior change (knowledge, actions, behavior) through the activities of the Our Hope for Egypt Foundation programs for community development on society.

• Creating an improvement in the success indicators that measure the impact of my life program for children (I am a leader (character building - I am healthy) (Awareness about proper nutrition and personal hygiene - I am brave (Awareness against sexual harassment and bullying)) on target groups such as (sense of security - health - self-confidence - ability to make decisions - self-expression - self-awareness - self-acceptance - extent of response to peer pressure - effective citizen - influence by role models), which are measured through tribal questionnaires.

• Creating an improvement in the success indicators that measure the impact of our Life for Parents program on target groups, such as (awareness against female genital mutilation - child protection - child advocacy - gender equality - awareness of puberty - positive education - awareness against early marriage).

• Training and raising the capabilities of 200 facilitators every year to implement the Hayati program 

The goal of sustainable development that practice has contributed to achieving. 0%;font-family:"Sakkal Majalla";font-size:16.0pt;"> Participation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, reduced inequalities, peace, justice and strong institutions, partnerships to achieve the goals)

The results achieved by the practice:

Among the objectives achieved as direct results:

• 300 live a healthy life by managing their body health, hygiene and physical habits (health and nutrition)

• 300 children improved their knowledge of how to build healthy habits, practice proper nutrition, and stop malnutrition

• 300 children improved their behavior towards building healthy habits and practicing proper nutrition

• 300 children improved in their behavior towards building healthy habits and stopping malnutrition 

• By monitoring the results of the post-questionnaires, the children’s personal developments were measured according to the impact of the program on them, and the results indicators were as follows: Next:

  1. 145 children have increased

  2. Good Health Index from 67% to 79%

  170 children increased

  3. Good Health Index from 56% to 83%

   According to the indicators of the success of the program's impact, as shown below on a sample of the project:

  170 children with whom the project was implemented during 2022 and the beginning of 2023:

  • The (good health) indicator increased from 56% to 83% as one of the indicators of the project’s success.

  Also, through a sample of 261, as indicated by the data analysis tool supervised by the Al-Fanar organization, we found that the (good health) indicator increased from 57% to 83% as one of the indicators of the program’s success.

  • The improvement index in the knowledge dimension for children provided with the I Am Healthy program increased from 47% to 86%

  • The improvement index after the behavior of children provided with the I am Healthy program increased from 64% to 85%

  • Indirect results:

    • The knowledge, actions and behaviors of families, peers, families and society of the immediate target groups have improved

    • Children's psychological toughness has improved, one of the pillars of which is self-care

    • The level of self-confidence among participants increased

    • The time period of the current practice/position (ongoing - finished).

      15 months 

      Partners :

      • Cooperation with civil society associations and institutions, such as: Al-Burhan Al-Munir Association in Maadi Gardens, the Social Peace Association in Manshiyet Nasser, the Al-Sharq Association in Helwan, cooperation with the Ma’akum Association in Helwan, the Badra Batra Cement Association,  Ahlam Establ Antar Community School, the Middle East Foundation in Mokattam, the Youth Association in Ezbet Bakhit, and the Arsam Association. Your dream 

      • Partnership with funding entities such as Al Fanar Foundation as a main funding partner, Suez Company, Sigma Company, MBC, Majid Al Futtaim Company, and the world within us

      Development activities and interventions 

      • Innovative community participation: volunteers were used, social arts students, Helwan University, the American University, institutions, associations, and community schools 

      • Field activities: We implement the My Life program to raise awareness for children and our lives for families at the partners’ headquarters as interactive activities with the target group that suits their age stage.

      • Providing the “I am healthy” unit as part of the “My Life” program, which is presented to children aged 6-18, including refugees and people with disabilities, based on interactive, recreational and educational activities, in 4 sessions for 300 people, to raise awareness of

      • Understanding the components of our food.

      •  Understanding the concept of the "balanced dish" and applying it in our daily lives. (Our Egyptian cuisine).

      •  Knowing how our understanding of the components of the food we eat affects the way we make decisions about what to eat and why.

      •  يستطيع التحكم في الطعام الذي يدخل لجسدك ويمنحه الطاقة اللازمة للعمل بشكل صحي.

      • تكون قادرة علي وصف الفرق بين النظافة الشخصية قبل وبعد البلوغ

      • معرفة اختلافات النمو بين الافراد واهمية النوم والوزن المثالي

      • تقديم جلسة توعوية لعدد 300 على مدار عام لرفع الوعي بالتغذية السليمة في حدود امكانيات الفئات المهمشة