1,000 Days: Revisiting the Mothers and Children of Uganda

Esther is one of many mothers who benefitted from the 1,000 Days, a movement focused on providing proper nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life. Living in Lira, Uganda, with her son Rodgers, Esther attended nutrition classes and eagerly applied the lessons learned to give her son the best chance at a healthy life. Ten years later, we revisit Esther and other mothers in Uganda to see the longer-term impacts of the 1,000 Days movement on their lives.
Esther’s story is featured in The First 1,000 Days book written by Senior Fellow Roger Thurow.
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