The EduGut Mission

At EduGut Project, we pride ourselves on taking action to help tackle the global challenge of malnutrition. Our novel approach of creating a global network of university students will help us to spread education about the microbiome, the widespread issue of malnutrition and how we can solve it together.

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In a survey we conducted on current university students, 95%* of responders said they would volunteer in our scheme, highlighting the passion current students hold for education. In countries lacking widely available higher education, we hope this morale and passion would extend across all our volunteers, enabling us to reach these countries by sending volunteers out. Our partnership with Worldwide Universities Network would further support this and boost the reach of our global network.

*38 out of 40 responders

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To further aid countries with less widely-accessible universities, we will provide seed packets for vegetables and herbs to encourage children to eat healthier by growing the produce themselves. This also acts as a fun stimulatory activity for growing children, allowing them to actively influence their diet and experience nature. 

 

Our education sessions will teach parents of children aged 6-months (post-weaning age) to 4 years old, as this is the age range where the microbiome can be altered most easily by diet, before it stabilises at 4 years old.

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By educating new parents and carers on the importance of the gut microbiome in healthy living and how influential it is in health condition progression (for example developing obesity), we can help create a healthier future, using today's learners.