At least 43% of Indian Children under the age of three suffer from malnutrition. Despite the economic boom, the majority of the population is still trapped in the inter-generational cycle of poverty and malnutrition; the only solution is long-term prevention. One in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India, and these children are significantly disadvantaged due to stunting, poor cognitive development, and increased susceptibility to infections.

CINI has set up a Day Care Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre which will offer help in the form of essential supplementary nutrition and meals. Mothers will be provided with education on nutrition and childcare. To complement this, CINI is also implementing a community-based malnutrition prevention programme - designated health workers to monitor pregnancy care and provide health and nutrition messages to ensure that during pregnancy and key life stages; early-onset malnutrition is prevented