NUTRITION CAMPAIGN JAPFA4Kids in KENDARI

Kendari, 28 April 2011. Thousands of students gathered in the courtyard Abeli SDN 03, Kel. Bungkutoko, Kec. Bungkutoko, Kec. Abeli, Kota Kendari. That afternoon, while occasionally exchanging smiles and jokes, as if they do not care about the heat of the sun. PT. Today, they gathered to attend a free health examination and the division of nutrition package made by PT. Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk (JAPFA). Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk (JAPFA).

PT. Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk (JAPFA), as part of the Indonesian nation, made a commitment to help make a change for this nation toward a better direction. JAPFA realize that children, especially children of primary school age, is an agent of change which plays an important role as candidate-generation successor to the nation. In addition to problems of education, other important factors to support the formation of qualified candidates for the next generation, is the nutrition factor.

Contributions JAPFA for potential next generation of this nation, is through nutrition campaign activities JAPFA4Kids with theme "Indonesian Child Care Nutrition." A social activity that aims to provide an understanding of the importance of nutrition, especially for pupils of primary school age in supporting preparations for the era of globalization. Kamis (28/4), JAPFA4Kids present in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. Involving 1108 students and 110 teachers from 8 SD; Abeli SDN 03, SDN 04 Abeli, SDN 8 Abeli, Abeli SDN 14, SDN 18 Abeli, Abeli SDN 19, SDN Satu Atap Abeli, and SDN 1 Puoso Jaya.

On the third day of a series of activities this JAPFA4Kids, Thursday (28 / 4), students from eight elementary schools that were included in the activities JAPFA4Kids following free health examination and was given a package containing JAPFA4Kids; 3 pieces pillows Real Good milk, 2 packs of sausage ready to eat SOZZIS; 1 piece of hard-boiled eggs, 2 pieces of picture books; 1 piece of school stationery. Medical examinations carried out in cooperation with local district health center.

In addition to the nutritional intake, a few other things JAPFA concern is about a good school governance, the importance of the pattern of a clean and healthy life, and how to make the students for a healthy life can be a driving force in school, home, and environment. Therefore, in every execution, JAPFA4Kids nutrition campaign was held for 3 days in a row to the 2 major components in schools, namely teachers and students.

The first day, Tuesday (26 / 4), JAPFA4Kids intended for teachers. With the form of activities such as training 5S (Seiri / aggregated, Seiton / grammar, Seiso / clear, Seiketsu / solidified), Shitsuke / get used), school governance is expected to be better. "Through increased understanding of good school governance, to ensure that the cleanliness of the school environment will be good. Similarly, the health level of the students. “It is expected that educational activities can take place with more fun and can run well "said the AC. Valentino Babay, Head of Unit PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk – Unit Makassar.

Day two, Wednesday (27 / 4), filled with Socialization 5S activities. Slightly different from the concept of activity on the first day, this time the teachers who in earlier days had 5S training, are required to submit such material back to the students at each school. This is done to see how far the training material can be absorbed by the teachers. Because, if the teachers can absorb the material well, it is expected that the application environment of the school will go well too.

Still on the second day's activities, as agents of change who are still susceptible to negative influences, so to ensure that these students can become agents of change which will have a positive impact on the environment and especially for ourselves, Little Doctor JAPFA provide training for 120 students, as representative of the 8 participants JAPFA4Kids the school. The materials given in the training are: Clean and Healthy Lifestyle (PHBS); Nutrition; and P3K."The purpose of the Little Doctor training is for students who are given the training to go perform some maintenance and improvement of healthcare business for yourself, friends, family, and the environment" said R. Artsanti Alif, Head of Public Relations JAPFA.

"The status of good or optimal nutrition, caused by the body to obtain adequate nutrients are used efficiently so that allow physical growth, brain development, physical ability, and general health. But only with a good nutritional status is not enough to reap the full potential of the prospective successor to the nation, they also must be provided with the understanding and knowledge about the importance of hygiene and health. Therefore, training in the Little Doctor, we provide 3 items of related and supporting the "added Artsanti.

Held since 2008, until today JAPFA4Kids been held in 13 Provinces: and 37 regencies / cities in Indonesia. So far JAPFA4Kids activity has involved as many as 29,225 students and 2221 teachers from 130 elementary schools throughout Indonesia.

In accordance with the activities of nutrition campaign, then JAPFA still will provide assistance to improve the nutritional intake of students in three schools through regular distribution, every month for five months in the form of milk and sausage. "Children are the responsibility of us all, they are investing the future of this nation. “What we do is a form of awareness and concern us ", said AC. Valentino Babay, Head of Unit PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk – Unit Makassar . "It's only natural we watched the children as a candidate for the next generation, both in terms of education and health, one of them in the subdistrict of Ngimbang this", he added.