Project SHINE!
Project SHINE! is a Columbia World Project in partnership with ICAP at Columbia University and the Government of Sierra Leone. An acronym for Supporting Healthy Interaction, Nurturing, and Enrichment for Preschool Children, the project aligns with the Government of Sierra Leone’s commitment to improving access to both early childhood development and health services for young children and their caregivers.
For children born in Sierra Leone, the barriers to achieving good health and surviving to successful, productive adulthood are immense. Project partners will develop and test “wraparound health services” for preschool children, including a preschool-based health unit, household health visits, and a nutritional teaching garden, as well as linkage to community health facilities and nutrition support.
