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Last Blog Post from India
By Zeina Makhoul Tuesday morning, I met with the nurses and the child development workers to learn about the clinical care at BSSK. Children are measured regularly (weight, height and head...
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Thank you, Spasibo, and Rakhmet
by Kate Nelson Ward Thank you, spasibo, and rakhmet to everyone who supports SPOON’s work in Kazakhstan! We share our success with you. Thank you to all of our supporters! Saturday was my last day in...
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In Karaganda – Once upon a time…
by Kate Nelson Ward …I lived in Karaganda. For those unfamiliar with Kazakhstan, Karaganda is the fourth largest city in Kazakhstan located about 200 kilometers south of the capital, Astana. I worked...
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Karaganda Baby House Visits
by Kate Nelson Ward Some of the children during playtime Carrie and I visited the Karaganda Bota Goz Baby House three of the five days I was in Karaganda. Upon arriving the first day, children from...
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SPOON’s First Visit to Tajikistan
by Mary Hearst, PhD After 39 hours of travel, John and I arrived in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. On the way, Raushan met us in Almaty and to our great joy, we saw Kate in the airport heading home from the...
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Gift of Love on Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentines Day! Finding the perfect gift for a loved one can be tricky. You could celebrate with flowers and chocolates and another dinner out – or you could show your love with a heartfelt gift...
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Nutrition Screening System Training
Zeina Makhoul, SPOON’s Nutritionist, is currently in Bangalore, India, training orphanage staff on the implementation of a comprehensive Nutrition Screening System, developed by SPOON in partnership...
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Big News for SPOON!!!
Dear Friends -This week, our very own Cindy Kaplan was elected into the prestigious Ashoka Fellowship for her systems-changing work to improve nutrition for orphaned and vulnerable children...
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Going Global with Father’s Day Love
Dads are part of the magic that makes the world go round for their kids, so this weekend we are celebrating all you dads out there – Happy Fathers’ Day! On this day, we also can’t help but think of...
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Nutrition Screening System Training in Haiti
Zeina Makhoul, SPOON’s Nutrition Scientist, recently returned from Haiti where she trained orphanage staff on the implementation of a comprehensive Nutrition Screening System, developed by SPOON in...
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Nutrition Screening System Follow Up
Zeina has returned to India, along with Kate, to check up on the roll out of the Nutrition Screening System. While Zeina worked with VCT’s Nutrition Screening team, Kate spent the majority of her...
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Thanks, Oogaa
Oogaa makes spoons, bowls and plates that are safe, nontoxic, easy to clean, and most importantly–adorable! Check out their plane, train, and tugboat spoons. They donated a whole big box of feeding...
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Habits for Happy and Healthy Mealtimes
Do you dread family mealtimes due to your child’s behavior? Do you find yourself in power struggles with your child over trying new foods or having just one more bite? Do you wish your child was more...
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Why Internationally Adopted Children are At Risk for Malnutrition
From 75-91% of children in baby houses and orphanages where SPOON has worked suffer from malnutrition. If you have adopted a child internationally, he or she is at high risk for malnutrition in the...
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The First Doctor’s Visit After Adoption
In the third short, free webinar in our new “Bite Sized Tips” series, Dr. Dana Johnson, renowned international adoption physician, walks parents through what nutrition tests to ask for during their...
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By Zeina Makhoul, PhD, RD SPOON’s Nutrition Scientist After seeing positive outcomes in India’s pilot of the Nutrition Screening System, we are ready to take our program to Vietnam. I’m currently in...
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Obese and Undernourished
At the time of this writing, Zach has been with us for over three years, although he’s technically only been “ours” for less than one. We began foster care in late 2008 and, as our first foster child...
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