The Milk Program
The Milk Program was the initial activity of the Hope Project Charitable Trust. When it
was started, in 1975, hunger was the major problem the
Hope Project was dealing with. Milk was distributed to ensure that young children get
enough protein for proper development. Today, when
some kind food is generally available to every one, the Milk Program remains an important
service of the Hope Project. Local children under two
years of age, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and patients receive a serving of milk each
morning. In addition to milk, malnourished and
severly undernourished children are provided with additional dietary suppliments. The milk
program is also used to get a daily overview of the
people who are being serviced by the Hope Project and to see new arrivals from poorer
parts of the country. Every month all the milk recipients
are weighed, and checked out for signs of illness or neglect, in which case they are
referred to the Social Welfare Unit for further investigation and
treatment.