In developing countries, many new moms simply don't have access to the proper nutrition that fuels such growth for their babies. When a baby begins life malnourished or unhealthy, it's an uphill battle to catch up through infancy and childhood. However, kids who thrive before they're born, and who receive adequate nutrition and health care as babies, are better prepared to stay healthy, fight infection and grow strong bodies.
Our donations provide...
- community health worker visits to pregnant women to give them important information and help they need (like we would get from a doctor)
- help monitoring children's growth and nutrition
- Vitamin A to prevent blindness and reduce the risk of illness or death from common infections
- education for moms and dads on the food and nutrients their children need, where to find them in their own communities, and how to prepare them