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Nutrition program

One of the first needs identified by Susanna when she began working in Cristo Rey was the chronic nutrition issues in the children. She began keeping detailed records of the height and weight of more than 100 children who came to her church’s lunch program in order to identify those who were at most risk for complications. Through that work the most underweight children were identified and she began providing a milk supplement and vitamins to them. This has developed into a nutrition-focused program now handled through the clinic. On average there are 50-60 children each month receiving a fortified milk powder and multivitamins completely free of charge. How does