Team FEED

MISSION

Team FEED aims to create an easy-to-use, sustainable feeding solution for premature infants in Ghana. Currently, parents use syringes to feed infants unable to suckle, but these are difficult to handle and clean. Our goal is to design a low-cost, intuitive feeding device that can be easily used by parents.

NEEDS STATEMENT

In Ghana, parents of premature infants are typically sent home with syringes after discharge to maintain a strict feeding regimen to help nourish these babies. They are unable to suckle, so traditional baby bottles are not an option. A common concern of parents of premature infants in Ghana is that syringes are unintuitive to use and difficult to handle. Our goal is to create a feeding device that is easy for parents to use and clean, and can be produced and distributed sustainably and at a low cost.

COMMUNITY PARTNER

We are partnered with Dr. Adjoa Gudugbe at Holy Family Hospital in Techiman, Ghana. Our partnership was established in August 2024, so we are still working on visiting Ghana to conduct a needs assessment.

CURRENT PROGRESS

We’re in the exciting early stages of ideation and are aiming to have our prototype blueprint finalized by Winter 2026. Once the design is set, we’ll move into building and testing the prototype to make sure it works as intended and truly meets user needs.

Our current concept takes cues from the familiar shape and feel of a baby bottle, making it comfortable and intuitive to use. It features a squeeze handle for easy control, a one-way valve to prevent backflow, and a spout designed to pour milk smoothly.

MESSAGE FOR INTERESTED STUDENTS

We are a brand new team! We are in the process of ideating potential prototype designs, and we aim to develop a detailed prototype blueprint by the end of Winter 2026. Prototype creation and testing is next on the docket.

We need you! We’re looking for driven and proactive members who are passionate about pediatric health. Since we are currently a very small team, we are tight knit and we value and incorporate all of our members’ input into our team dynamics. Any existing technical and business skills are valued, but no experience is necessary to join.