Posyandu on the Porch
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Dozens of bowls were piled on a table in the main room of the Nusantara pos-yandu, or integrated health care post, in Jayapura, Papua. Two women hurriedly brought in a pot of hot porridge from which steam billowed forth, placing it on the table. One of the women, Deisye Purukan, ladled the porridge into the bowls. "This is Manadonese porridge. It has vegetables and edible roots. They are really good for pregnant women and toddlers," Deisye told the
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