Hi Sally!

I am a public health nutritionist currently volunteering with Nurture Project International (http://nurtureprojectinternational.org), a start-up NGO that works specifically on IYCF-E. We have a mother and baby tent where I am working now at EKO station, one of the makeshift refugee camps in the Idomeni area near the Greek-Macedonian border. After an initial assessment of the women and children under 2, we provide breastfeeding and complementary feeding counselling, lactation support, and a safe space for women and children to stay. We also are distributing ready-to-use infant formula (one time use bottles with disposable teats/nipples) when a mother cannot breastfeed.

We are piloting a mobile-phone based assessment to collect data confidentially for our records and be able to track changes and monitor effectively. I developed the simple initial assessment (questions include: demographic questions, simple health assessment, feeding habits, diaper habits, and a care plan) as well as a follow-up rapid assessment for each day a woman returns so that we can quickly get them the provisions/support they need. We also have booklets where we write pertinent details that they women hold onto and bring back/take to the clinic when necessary. So far the piloting (just 3-4 DAYS) has been going well, and though a bit long, volunteers have responded positively to its functionality. I will be cutting down the questions a bit to make it simpler and quicker. We are using Magpi for the survey design and collection-- which is free but has its functional limitations.

In the near future, we are also looking at developing an app as part o a mobile peer support project where mothers and volunteers can access information on IYCF-E. We haven't had the scope to launch it yet but hopefully soon.

Let me know if you have any thoughts or want any additional clarification!