Manka'ah Yvonne Che (MWF, NNCP, SFPC™, PMP®, RBM)

Experience

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  Regional Hospital Bamenda

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2021

  Dietetic/Nutrition intern.

  Dietetic/Nutrition intern.-Nutrition service provider (Dietician) to clients of the Hospital.-Prepared and fed F-100 and F-75 diets to malnourished children.-Provided food aid to children living with HIV -Nutrition Education/ Counselling to patients, support groups of children and adults infected with HIV.-Health talks in the diabetic and hypertensive units.-Prepared healthy eating flyers for patients and the Hospital

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  Good Shepherd Academy Bafut

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

  Facilitator/ Counsellor

  -Nutrition, Cookery and Health Education.-Practical lessons on healthy eating, disease prevention, dietary. diversification, cookery, hand washing, home gardening etc.-Psychosocial, health, nutrition counselling to youths in the Camp.-Personal and environmental hygiene and sanitation.-Nutrition service provider (Dietician) to clients of the Hospital.-Prepared and fed F-100 and F-75 diets to malnourished children.-Provided food aid to children living with HIV -Nutrition Education/ Counselling to patients, support groups of children and adults infected with HIV.-Health talks in the diabetic and hypertensive units.-Prepared healthy eating flyers for patients and the Hospital Show less

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  Community Initiative for Sustainable Development

  Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  Nutrition Coordinator

  Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, Management of Malnutrition, referrals and sensitization.Training of Health workers and caregivers on screening, referral, management and follow up of Moderate and Severe Acute Malnutrition cases, Vitamin A supplementation and deworming.Sensitization of care givers on IYCF-EDevelopment and adaptation of training modulesDevelopment of sensitization and advocacy materials

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  Médecins Sans Frontières HK / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

  Nov 2018 - Aug 2021

  Mental Health Educator

  -Carries out Counselling/Education with parents of Malnourished and children at risk of malnutrition.-Counselling with victims of traumatic incidences, SGBV survivors and other stress victims.-Develop stimulation materials and carries out child stimulation with Hospitalised children.-Assist Nurses in the identification and management of malnourished children.-Assist in the training of Community Health workers on Malaria, Diarrhoea, -Malnutrition (MUAC and Ambulatory care), stress management and psychological first aid.-Did Nutrition and Psychoeducation in outreach programs and mobile clinics.-Presented reports and attends meetings with supervisors and senior staff Show less

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  Nutrition and Sustainable Development Association (NASDA)

  May 2019 - May 2020

  Nutrition and Food Security Technical Advisor

  Analysis of Funders NeedsProposal writingDevelopment of work plans, strategies, guidelines, SOPs, project management plans, risk, resource, stakeholder and M $ E plans. Capacity building of staff, volunteers, partners and health workers on community mobilization, General Nutrition, Essential Nutrition Actions, Nutrition and Food Security Assessment, Management of Malnutrition (CMAM), IYCF practices, Nutrition Education and Nutrition programming.Targeting, beneficiary identification, food and non food item donations, pre and post distribution monitoring.Training of vulnerable women on Moringa processing, poultry, mushroom, fish farming and small business management.Recording of Radio IYCF messages and radio nutrition education programs.Development of Nutrition Education and Communication materials,Communication and advocacy Management of finances according to budget lines cash forecasts and tracking burn rates.Representing the organization in Cluster and Partner meetingsCarry out nutrition education and cooking demonstration sessions.Supervising, coaching, training and mentoring of staffsProject and program cycle management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Show less

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  The Food Trust

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2019

  Professional Development Experience

  Program planning,Implementation, monitoring, evaluation. Nutrition Education, Cooking Demonstrations, Listening sessions, funders meeting.

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  Plan International Cameroon

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Social Worker, Food Security, Livelihood, CVA and CPiE
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  Plan International

  Sept 2021 - Jun 2022

  Project Program Coordinator
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  Peace Corps

  Jun 2022 - now

  Assistant Programming and Training Manager
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  International Rescue Committee

  Jan 2024 - now

  Nutrition Advocacy Coordinator