Volunteers hand pack scientifically formulated meals for undernourished children, which are distributed to a network of 75+ partners in 55+ countries each.
As we join together with friends and family this season (although at smaller gatherings than usual), it’s a good time to remember and take action for those who aren’t able to enjoy a large holiday meal.
Unresponsive. Weak. Dying. One-year-old Jane was suffering. Severe kwashiorkor, a type of malnutrition that causes painful swelling, ravaged her body.
Her father had recently died. At his funeral, Jane’s mother abandoned her. With no one to care for Jane, one of her uncles took her into his home. But he had several children to provide for and barely any food to share with his little niece. Jane grew weaker and weaker. Her uncle was helpless to do more for her. All he could do was wait for her to die.