Nutrition

Kinvia receives national recognition and $1.25M in funding through the Government of Canada’s Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge for supporting Indigenous-led solutions to food insecurity, wellness, and diabetes prevention.

In northern Ghana, communities are transforming family nutrition through hands-on food demos that celebrate local ingredients, culture, and community-led change.

A small family-run garden fair in Bolivia is helping families to grow healthy food, build business skills, and dream bigger.

Discover how school nutrition programs in First Nations communities like O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi are easing food costs, supporting student success, and growing long-term food sovereignty through meals, gardens, and land-based education.

Discover how school nutrition programs in First Nations communities like O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi are easing food costs, supporting student success, and growing long-term food sovereignty through meals, gardens, and land-based education.

Across the country, Indigenous communities are leading a variety of programs to address food insecurity and improve diabetes outcomes, including the establishment of 365-day greenhouses, food forests, and land-based nutrition education. These efforts are driven by Indigenous knowledge and leadership.

Kinvia hosted a three-day event for delegates from six Indigenous partner communities to mark the official launch of the project under the Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge, a pioneering initiative by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in partnership with Impact Canada. This gathering fostered rich dialogue between Nations on their current food systems and food security initiatives, this project’s potential impact on youth, and their overall vision for food security for their communities.

As the dust settles on the release of Canada’s Federal Budget 2024 and the notable allocation of $350 million in new and additional humanitarian assistance funding over two years ,we are reflecting on the implications for children, families, and communities around the world, particularly in the realm of long-term sustainable development.

In a landmark move aimed at addressing childhood hunger and improving nutrition for youth across Canada, the federal government announced its intention to launch a national school food program

Read more in-depth context into the five countries where Kinvia works. Discover the history of these unique countries, and learn why our community partners are working hard to ensure that all children, families and communities thrive.

Learn about the rich culture and unique issues present in Indigenous communities across Canada, and how Kinvia community partners are working where help is needed most to ensure all children, families and communities thrive.

Learn about the rich culture and unique issues present in Uganda, and how Kinvia community partners are working where help is needed most to ensure all children, families and communities thrive.

Learn about the rich culture and unique issues present in Ethiopia, and how Kinvia community partners are working where help is needed most to ensure all children, families and communities thrive.

Learn about the rich culture and unique issues present in Bolivia, and how Kinvia community partners are working where help is needed most to ensure all children, families and communities thrive.

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Many are surprised to learn about the painful link between Canada’s food guide and residential schools. Learn more in this special feature.

Jennifer, a food security coordinator from Beardy’s & Okemasis’ Cree Nation, has been instrumental at educating her community about how to gather, prepare and include healthy, traditional foods in their diets.

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