The Giving Hands

Worldwide, at any given moment, there are approximately 20 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Malnutrition kills 6 million children each year. That means that 1 child dies every 6 seconds—about the time it takes to read this sentence.

Photo credit: Sally Najera/Doctors Without Borders/MSF.

Did you know that:

• Introduction of ready-to-use foods has made it possible to treat 80% of severely malnourished children at home, reducing the length of stay and associated costs of care at feeding centers?
• One week’s worth of Plumpy’nut can equal an extra two pounds for a starving baby?
• This year, more than 120,000 children in Niger were treated for malnutrition with Plumpy’nut?

Global Impact charities, including Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres, World Vision and Save the Children, have made great strides in treating malnourished children.

At the center of this achievement is a revolutionary product called Plumpy’nut, a nutrient-dense peanut paste. Because peanuts are a staple food in many African countries, children reach for the food packets eagerly. A number of countries, including Ethiopia, Malawi and Niger, are now producing a similar paste locally.

Your gift of $100 can help cure 5 starving children with a 4-week regimen of Plumpy’nut.

Global Impact is dedicated to helping the poorest people on Earth. Representing more than 50 of the most respected U.S.-based international charities in giving campaigns across the nation, Global Impact touches more than 400 million lives worldwide through disaster relief, education, health training and economic programs that promote self-sufficiency.