Daw Phyo Khet Wai, a married woman from Pin Myo village in the Natmauk Township, had limited knowledge about nutrition before attending the Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) trainings funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Like many others in her community, she believed that energy and multi-vitamin pills or syrup were the only solutions to feeling weak or sick. As a result, she had been following the same rules for her child.

However, her curiosity about improving her family's nutrition and her desire to ensure that her child was physically strong and cognitively competent led her to attend the SBCC trainings. There, she learned about affordable dietary diversity ideas and cooking methods that allowed her to adapt and diversify her family's diets using the six food groups.

Daw Phyo Khet Wai's commitment to learning and implementing good nutrition practices was evident in her eagerness to attend the trainings regularly. When she was unable to attend, she sent her husband to record them with her mobile phone so she could learn in her free time. She even volunteered to disseminate key nutrition messages to other mothers and women of reproductive age, sharing her knowledge, practices, and skills to enhance the intergenerational wellbeing of others in her community.

Daw Phyo Khet Wai's experience also highlights the challenges faced by women in her community, particularly during pregnancy and breastfeeding stages, as they are often subject to strict dietary restrictions imposed by elderly women. She reflected on the local perceptions and concluded that had she known about diverse diets sooner, she would have never abided by the traditional food intake norms.

Overall, Daw Phyo Khet Wai's story is an inspiring example of how access to education and information about good nutrition practices can empower individuals to improve their own and their families' health outcomes. Her dedication to learning and sharing this knowledge with others is a positive step towards combating malnutrition in her village and beyond.