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The Equilibrium

Fund

Maya Nut Program

Finding balance between

people, food and forests

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Maya Nut for Child Health

1.Improve infant birthweights and children’s nutritional status

2.Reduce incidence of disease- “Since we started eating Maya Nut, the kids don’t get sick anymore”

3. Biodiverse Maya Nut-based agroecosystems are more resilient to climate change for food security

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Maya Nut Vitamin and Mineral Content

0

1

2

3

4

5

Iron Folate(x0.01)

Vitamins B2,B3 and B6

Vitamin A(IU) (x0.01)

Potassium(x.01)

Calcium(x0.01)

Fiber (x0.1)

mg/1

00g d

ry p

roduct

Maya Nut

Corn

Whole Wheat

Oats

Soy

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Improved maternal health and infant birthweights

“I prescribe “Ojoche” to all pregnant women who come to my clinic and I am very impressed with the results”-Edin Escobar, Health Clinic Director, San Pedro del Norte, Nicaragua

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Change in Height

2.289

1.406

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Ujuxte Group Control Group

Children

Cen

timet

ers

Change in Weight

2.84

1.065

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Ujuxte Group Control Group

Children

Pou

nds

Change in Hemoglobins

1.098

0.375

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Ujuxte Group Control Group

Children

Hem

pglo

bin

Level

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HEALTHY KIDS, HEALTHY FORESTSGUATEMALA PILOT PROGRAM

• 22 schools participating• 2700 kids fed• 150,000 trees planted• $25,000 to women’s producer group• 428 women and children taught about

Maya Nut• Collaboration between Ministry of Health,

Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and various NGO’s

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We have very CUTE results!