Alisa Aydin, New York — UNICEF USA
Malnutrition is an underlying cause in more than half of the 25,000 daily, preventable deaths of children.
In Guatemala, where rising food prices are compounding the problem, UNICEF is using another innovative solution to help save children’s lives: “Sprinkles.”
Known as “Chispitas” in Latin America, Sprinkles are a unique way of getting vulnerable children the nutrients they need to survive and thrive. A blend of micronutrients—like iron, vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc and folic acid in powder form—Sprinkles come in small packets (much like sugar packets) and are easily sprinkled on food at home.
And best of all, kids like ’em.
UNICEF’s Next Generation leads the charge
UNICEF’s Next Generation is a group of young professionals chaired by Jenna Hagar Bush—former First Daughter, UNICEF intern and author of Ana’s Story: A Journey of Hope. (Check out her first-hand reports from Peru on the Fieldnotes blog.)
Committed to reaching a day when zero children die from preventable causes, UNICEF’s Next Generation has pledged to raise $175,000 to support UNICEF’s Sprinkles program in Guatemala.
You can help by spreading the word, learning more about the importance of nutrition for child survival, or making a gift today.
http://www.unicefusa.org/news/news-from-the-field/fighting-malnutrition-with.html