Two cups of milk for every child, every day 2 0 2 2 C A L E N D A R Production of this material has been funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UK Aid from the UK government, and the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health. However, the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of these institutions MoreMilk: making the most of milk This document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. January 2022 Two cups of milk for every child, every day 2022 January Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year’s Day February Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 People drank cow’s milk even before they started practicing agriculture – more than 10,000 years ago Cow’s milk is one of the most nutritious foods that exist. The milk from other animals is also very nutritious for people, but cow’s milk is still the most affordable throughout the world. Two cups of milk for every child, every day KILA MTOTO KILA SIKU 2022 March Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Good Friday Easter Monday To preserve the vitality and beauty of her skin, it is said that a queen in Egypt regularly took baths in donkey milk. About 700 Donkeys were needed to provide enough milk for her daily bath. Milk is rich in vitamin D, and other good micronutrients, which are important for children’s growth and brain development. Giving it every day to your children, even in small amounts, can make a difference to their growth and their lives. Two cups of milk for every child, every day 2022Exclusive breastfeeding is the best for babies in the first 6 months of life. Breastfeeding should continue up to 2 years or beyond. Children older than 2 years should get at least 2 cups (500ml) of milk daily. June Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Madaraka Day May Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Labour Day Old cultures considered milk the most important food product and believed it was a “food from the gods”. World Milk Day Two cups of milk for every child, every day 2022 July Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 August Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Lots of people in the world get sick every year from consuming milk and other foods that contains germs which can cause disease Boiling milk prior to consumption is the best way of making sure it is safe to drink. Keeping it well covered and in a cool place after boiling is also important. Two cups of milk for every child, every day 2022 September Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Moi Day Mashujaa Day Some baby whales can drink up to 200 litres of milk a day, which is equivalent to 800 cups of milk! Kenyan children older than 1 year consume 1 cup of milk per day, and they could drink a bit more, up to 2 cups per day. Two cups of milk for every child, every day 2022 November Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 December Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31Christmas Day Jamhuri Day Boxing Day In ancient Russia, they used to put a live frog in their milk to make the milk stay fresh. Fortunately now we have better ways of keeping milk fresh Fresh milk will stay fresh for a little longer if you add a finger’s pinchful of salt to one litre of milk. You can also keep milk for longer if you boil it and keep it covered in a cool place.