Thursday, August 1, 2013

WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK

Viseisei Sai Health Center celebrated World Breastfeeding Week with the dedication of their new Breastfeeding Support Room for mothers and families.
   Project Butterfly was a four hour workshop for mothers and children with the goal of empowering mothers.  Lecture presentations, interactive activities and artwork was used to address topics related to breastfeeding, parenting, Non-communicable diseases.  The culminating event was mothers and children painting butterflies with an NCD message on each.


Our Breastfeeding STARS!



We celebrated World "Latch On" Day at 10:30AM on Friday, August 2, 2013.  



Mothers received shoulder massages.




Mother demonstrating our new double electric breast pumps donated by Medela.

Mothers and babies celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with a tea at VSHC.


Lauren Shivagra, PCV from Vanabulawalu was a guest speaker at Project Butterfly. Her creativity and enthusiasm was fantastic.  She painted a mural to celebrate mothers and families.  It hangs proudly in our Clinic.  Thank you LAUREN!

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