CHILOMONI NURSERY
Bo! マラウイ保育園便り20 　給食支援開始日：2016年3月15日

チロモニ保育園はNthukwaにあり、32人の子どもがいますが、私たちが訪れた日には15人の子どもだけでした。子ども達の年齢は14ヶ月から4歳までです。
幼い子どもの保育費は1ヶ月4500クワチャで、2歳から４歳は3500クワチャです。
施設は一つの建物の中にありますが、同じ敷地に複数の建物があります。施設のある建物は煉瓦造りで、波状のトタン屋根が付いています。窓は小さいですが、明かりを取り入れ、換気をするには十分です。なかにはたくさんのプラスチック製の椅子と、アシのマットがあり、壁にはポスターがかけられていました。外は壁とフェンスで敷地が囲まれ、安全を保っています。せいぼマラウイの報告では、数人の子供達がタンパク質・エネルギー栄養障害からくる kwashiorkor（クワシオルコル） の症状を示していたそうです。この病気による症状は腹部の膨張と、かかとや足の浮腫なども見られます。


School feeding Start Date: 15th March 2016
Chilomoni Nursery, Nthukwa
The Chilomoni Nursery school is located in Nthukwa.
There are 32 children enrolled at this nursery, but only 15 were present on the day of our visit. The children range between 14 months and 4 years old.
Fees for the younger children are 4500 kwacha per month and 3500 for those aged 2-4 years.
The children provide their own food as none is provided by the nursery.

The nursery is located in one building but there are a number of other buildings on the same site. The nursery building is a basic brick building with a corrugated iron roof. The windows are small and just about provide enough light and ventilation. Inside there are a number of plastic chairs, a reed mat and some posters on the wall.
On the outside a combination of walls and fencing surround the plot keeping it secure.
Our team in Malawi noted that there were several children showing symptoms of kwashiorkor which is an illness associated with severe protein-energy malnutrition. The symptoms include a distended abdomen and swollen ankles and feet.
It is within our ability to solve this problem and again we remind you that we will be asking for your help in the coming weeks.