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The Equilibrium Fund 2005
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!