GRANT WRITER NEEDED part 2

Obesity Grant Proposal

Obesity is a major health concern that is affecting advanced nations like America. The current lifestyle defined by heavy intake of junk consumables with high caloric levels has contributed to a rise in obesity (Powell, 2019). Children are the worst affected. This proposal endeavors to address this health hazard among children in US. Our operations will be domiciled under the jump2it program. This program seeks to raise obesity awareness and actively aid overweight children through exercises. This grant segment includes the idea, statement of needs and sponsor identification.

Proposal Idea

The proposed idea for addressing child obesity under “jump2it” is divided in two phases. First, sensitizing children on the significance of embracing healthy diets derived from plants is a priority. Processed foods that are riddled with sugar, fats and preservatives have been blamed for obesity (Kramer & Narayan, 2015). The unregulated deposition of fats in the body causes overweight and blocking of blood vessels. Health issues like hypertension result in the process. This challenge plagues children in states like Virginia and Oklahoma. Our program would devote substantial resources into the worst affected areas. Secondly, the idea of exercising would be incorporated in our program. Currently, children spend most of their time indoors. They deny themselves a chance of metabolically breaking down calories accumulated from food. Physical activities are instrumental in the reduction of obesity. The children enrolled in our program would be routinely involved in adventurous exercises. Exercises should be demystified among children. They should be viewed as adventure instead of work. Such an approach encourages participation.

Needs Statement

Obesity reduction programs are urgently needed due to the following. First, obesity is spreading at an alarming rate among children. This essentially implies that the United States has very many obese children than any point in its history. Overweight kids are at increased risk of developing health complications like hypertension compared to normal ones (Powell, 2019). These programs are thereby needed to sensitive children on healthy eating and exercising to reverse the negative trajectory. These programs are needed to offer complementary care to these children. The tough economic times have overwhelmed parents. They are preoccupied with income generating activities. Little attention is paid to the wellbeing of the children. Secondly, this program is needed to enable children actualize their potentials by boosting their esteems. Obese children are prone to ridicule and molestation from their peers. Molestation can demotivate a child from pursuing academic endeavors. This program would acts as a supporting pillar to such children. They should be made to understand that their condition is reversible.

Thirdly, the program is needed to act as a counterweight to the disinformation that exists on food consumption (Kramer & Narayan, 2015). Currently, junk foods are being promoted as healthy ones. The children are made to believe that these foods are not detrimental to their health. The fight against obesity cannot be won without a well-informed population that can distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods. Food manufacturers have a considerable sway among policy makers. This makes it difficult to hold them accountable when they produce deceptive promotions in their marketing endeavors. This task is left to pressure groups and individuals. Fourthly, the program is needed from an economic perspective. This program aims to encourage healthy living among children and the general population through avoidance of foods that expose them to unnecessary risks. The impact of a healthy population in contributing positively to the economic development is immeasurable. A sickly population is detrimental to the economy. Additional funds are diverted from the economy to cater for their wellbeing.

Sponsor Identification

The program outlined above would not be successful without the support of sponsors. Sponsors are crucial in providing the required financial resources to support our obesity mitigation programs. We are open for sponsorship. However, our large sponsors must meet the following qualifications. First, they must be non-partisan. We intend to maintain our neutrality. Partisan funding can hamper our operations in areas where the ideology is hostile. Secondly, the sponsors must be involved in legally viable activities. This measure ensures that criminal proceeds do not find their way into our operations. Vetting would be a priority to avert scrutiny from government agencies. We encourage sponsorships from corporate or government agencies. We endeavor to expand our reach to all states with high obesity rates. In the short run, we would depend on the support of small donors to power our operations. These funds would be put into optimal use to yield the desired impact among the recipients. This is the criteria that we would exploit to attract large sponsors.

In conclusion, obesity is a threat to public health. Addressing this problem requires collective effort from policy makers, individuals and NGOs. We hope that our program will bring a renewed enthusiasm in the fight against obesity among children. The measures proposed to combat it are not new. The problem is on the implementation frontier.

References

Kramer, M. R., & Narayan, K. V. (2015). Incidence of childhood obesity in the United States. New England Journal of Medicine.

Powell, F. (2019). Childhood Obesity: examining the basics and consequences. Sage Publications.