Strengthening Local Food Knowledge for Child Nutrition: Two-Day Workshop Held in Shillong
Shillong, Meghalaya | August 4–5, 2025 The Meghalaya Early Childhood Development (ECD) Mission, in collaboration with The George Institute for Global Health, India, organized a two-day Training Workshop on Diversifying Community Diets on 4th & 5th August, 2025. The initiative aimed to strengthen district-level capacities in leveraging local food systems to improve child nutrition outcomes […]
Adaptive Leadership for a Thriving Meghalaya: Insights from the Harvard Growth Lab Workshop
Meghalaya stands at a critical juncture in its development journey. Despite progress in health, education, and infrastructure, the state continues to grapple with deep structural challenges, ranging from economic underperformance to the tensions between cultural preservation and modernization. These themes took centre stage at the Workshop on Adaptive Leadership jointly organised by the Harvard Growth […]
Major Funding Boost for CDC Meghalaya: $2.5 Million allocated from ADB
At the inaugural Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workshop in Shillong, Mr. Ronald Kynta, Chief Operating Officer of the Meghalaya Early Childhood Development Mission (MECDM), made a landmark announcement that could redefine the state’s child development landscape. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated USD 2.5 million over the next two years to establish and operationalise […]
Lawshlem’s Breastfeeding Hut: Where Motherhood and Livelihood Thrive Together
Date: 1 August 2025Location: Mawphlang Block, East Khasi Hills In the small but determined community of Lawshlem village, East Khasi Hills District, women have built something remarkable not just a physical structure, but a space where motherhood and livelihood can co-exist without compromise. The story began with a question the Village Organisation (VO) members often […]
Mawkharshiing’s Community-Run Creche: A Homegrown Solution for Working Mothers
In Mawngap Mawkharshiing village, Mawphlang Block, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, a quiet but powerful transformation is unfolding, one that blends compassion, community action, and forward-thinking approaches to child development. At the centre of this change is a creche run entirely by the Mawkharshiing Village Organisation (VO), a women-led collective committed to addressing the most […]
North Garo Hills Unites to Fight Anemia; Launches Red Food Day
In Damas village, North Garo Hills District, Meghalaya, what began as a regular day quickly transformed into a milestone for community health. Drawing on the deep-rooted Garo traditions of collective living and mutual care, the people of North Garo Hills came together to mark a major step in community-driven health efforts with the launch of […]
Overcoming the Odds, Larimaphi’s Road to Recovery from Malnutrition
In Umthli A, the fight against Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) took a determined turn thanks to the persistence of frontline workers and strong community support. During her routine monthly weighing session, Smt. Bariphylla Nongsteng, an Anganwadi worker with seven years of experience, noticed something alarming. Larimaphi Nongsteng, a one-year-one-month-old girl, weighed only 5 kg and […]
From Neglect to Nurture : Rilakyntin’s Fight Against Malnutrition
As part of Meghalaya’s ongoing Human Development efforts, frontline workers across the state are working tirelessly to identify and treat children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). In Diengkynthong village, that dedication changed the life of one-year-old Rilakyntin Sohtun. It began during a routine monthly weighing session at the local Anganwadi Centre. Smt. […]