Nutrition starts at home but grows in schools. In this conversation, Tuwilika Haludilu shares insights from a project in Namibia that equips parents, teachers, and children with practical tools for healthier eating.

The initiative includes the Nourishing the Namibian Child book, classroom activities, and local cookbooks to promote food safety and nutrition. It strengthens the role of mothers, encourages the involvement of fathers, and empowers teachers to pass healthy habits on to the next generation.

More about the project in Namibia

• Provides parents with tools to teach children about food and nutrition
• Brings the Nourishing the Namibian Child book into classrooms
• Empowers teachers to promote healthy eating at school • Involves mothers, and increasingly fathers, in shaping family nutrition choices

The initiative shows how families, communities, and schools can work together to improve nutrition for children and mothers — and why fathers also need to play a bigger role.

Tuwilika is Technical Advisor Cooperative Development at the Farming for Resilience project, Namibia. The questions asked Nicole Vaz, Agribusiness Advisor, VaMoz Competir Project – Strengthening the Competitiveness of Selected Value Chains in Mozambique.

👉 Watch to learn how local recipes, cookbooks, and school materials are making a difference in Namibia.

🎥 Filmed at the marketplace session of the 2025 SNRD Africa Conference in Lusaka, Zambia.

French, German and Portuguese captions available in the Youtube player.