AWARENESS SESSION ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHCARE by FACE

Program

Awareness session on maternal and child healthcare, a joint collaboration between FFC

FACE Program and Population Welfare Department Government of Punjab was held at

Food Security & Agriculture Center of Excellence (FACE) Ahmedpur Lamma, Rahim Yar

Khan on 28th February 2020.

The participants were handed out free of cost vitamin tablets, folic acid tablets, ORS and

tablets for fever. Approximately 35-40 participants attended the session.

Certified LIVESTOCK TRAINING Courses by FACE Program

FFC’s Food Security & Agriculture Center of Excellence (FACE) in collaboration with its

partner Alight has started a 6-month JICA Certified Livestock Training Program for out of

school children at FACE Ahmedpur Lamma. The objective is to provide technical skill

whereby trainees can earn a living and add to the household income. Courses

commenced at the FACE Center Ahmedpur Lamma under this program includes General

Housing, Feed and Feeding, Breeding, Care of Pregnant Calf and Rearing, Sheep and

Goat Farming, Animal Health, Preventive and Primary Curative Measures and Rural

Poultry Farming. In addition, Rs 50/- as daily stipend is also awarded to the participants

of the course.

SESSION ON KITCHEN GARDENING by FACE Program

Awareness session on Kitchen Gardening for women was held at 25 chak, Ahmedpur

Lamma by FFC’s Food Security & Agriculture Center of Excellence (FACE) in

collaboration with Agri Extension, Government of Punjab on 29th February 2020. Kitchen

gardening fulfills domestic consumption and allows growers to earn livelihood by selling

produce in the market.

Free seeds of summer vegetables were distributed among participants.

TB SCREENING CAMP held at FACE Center (APL)

FFC’s Food Security & Agriculture Center of Excellence (FACE) in collaboration with

Indus Hospital Network (IHN) successfully conducted a tuberculosis (TB) screening camp

at FACE Office Ahmedpur Lamma, Rahim Yar Khan on 27th Feb 2020.

Number of persons screened was 70, out of which 7 presumptive TB cases have been

referred to Indus Hospital Bhong for free-of-cost treatment.