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The ways in which food influences health and disease are central to people’s wellness throughout their lives. Penn Nursing advances nutrition science for individuals, communities, and the general population, helping to create healthier futures for all.

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Nutrition Major Volunteers in Ethiopia

Nutrition Major Volunteers in Ethiopia

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Nia speaking with a family whose child had a cleft lip and was malnourished.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment.
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Nia presenting a nutrition workshop in Awassa.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment.
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Penn alumna, Nia Ebrahim, who double majored in Nutrition at Nursing and Biology at SAS, had the opportunity to work with Project Harar, a charity working with people in Ethiopia suffering from a facial disfigurement, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, or tumors, and provides them access to treatment. More than 40% of the patients who arrive for treatment are too malnourished to undergo surgery, therefore a focus on nutritional support prior and post treatment is provided by Project Harar.

Nia traveled across three regions in Ethiopia training health workers in nutrition, speaking with families of malnourished children, as well as speaking with communities to help spread good nutritional practices. Speaking about her experience, Nia said “As a nutrition major, it was amazing getting to apply the lessons learned and skills developed at Penn Nursing to my experiences out in the real world. The experience I gained during my time in Ethiopia instilled in me a deeper appreciation for community nutrition work”.

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Nutrition Major Volunteers in Ethiopia

Nutrition Major Volunteers in Ethiopia

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