CHINCHA, Peru, 7 April 2008 -- Still recovering from a devastating earthquake last summer, the children and parents of Chincha do not take nutrition for granted. In this region, chronic malnutrition affects up to 12 per cent of the population between the ages of six and nine. A recent study found that nearly half of the children of Chincha suffer from anaemia. UNICEF has established 135 nutrition centres, known as Integral Protection Modules, in Ica, Pisco and Chincha -- three of the most quake-affected provinces. The mothers who use them have been trained to prepare the papilla, and many of them also take advantage of counselling services at the centre. Meanwhile, at the region's 35 UNICEF 'ludotecas', or playrooms, children find an outlet to release their energies and dispel their lasting fears. As many as 97,000 children lost their homes in the earthquake. There are only a few camps for the displaced remaining in Chincha; most families have returned to shantytowns outside of their former villages. To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/videoaudio/ramf...