More than one-third of all children in Haiti who survive until their first birthday already show signs of severe growth retardation. Of every 1,000 children born in Haiti each year, 72 will die before their fifth birthday from poverty related causes. (World Health Organization Health Situation Analysis Summary for Haiti — 1998)
A hungry child isn’t ready to learn.
World Wide Village has committed to schools and children’s homes to supply food for 4000 children per day, making it possible to thrive, concentrate and learn. Our partners, like Feed My Starving Children, provide vitamin and nutritionally enriched rice for meals, but it costs over $12,000 to get a single container of food to Haiti and distributed to the children. Your support not only helps children survive, it helps them build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities.
60 Days to Life
Medika Mamba (meaning “medical peanut butter” in Haitian Creole) is an energy dense peanut butter, significanly fortified with protein and nutritional supplements developed by St. Louis-based meds and Foods for Kids www.medsandfoodsforkids.org.
The Medika Mamba formula delivers almost immediate results. Peanut butter is a culturally acceptable food source in Haiti so is easily adopted by the children. The peanuts from which the product is made are locally grown and provide much-needed jobs. The cost to deliver is low and the reuslts are amazing.
Melanie – Age 4. Admission into program May 2009 at 20 poundsAs our initial partner, Licia Betor of Real Hope for Haiti Rescue Center say, “I am VERY VERY happy with the results… It is difficult to find a product that is good for the kids and that they acutally like…” Melanie, age 4 (photo), was admitted to the program on May 11, 2009 weiging 20 pounds. After only a few weeks she is improving significantly.
The cost of the 60-day treatment plan for each child is only $100 which includes the product, transportation and precessing fees. World Wide Village will increase the program to include other partner ministries as funds permit. Please consider supporting this life-saving program by donating online today.