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All children need nutritious food to grow. They even have a right to it. Yet 149 million children worldwide are chronically malnourished.
Unfortunately, the neighborhoods where we work are no exception. Every day, we hear from the children and women we work with that there is little or no food left in the house.
ZeroHunger strives to provide families with better ways to feed themselves and get the nutrients they need for their daily needs.
Many families in our communities cook on an open fire. This is not only a very time-consuming job, but also very unhealthy for the lungs. We provide these families with a stove so they can cook in a healthier environment. It is very important for us to provide stoves because, unfortunately, people who cook on open fires in Colombia suffer the consequences:
- 41.9% have reduced lung capacity
- 33.1% suffer from frequent coughing attacks
- Every year, nearly 2,300 people die as a result of this disease and 1.2 million people become ill.
Women and children, who spend most of their time at home, are particularly affected. To support these families, we are giving them a stove that will improve their health and allow them to easily cook and eat more nutritious meals.
We understand the impact of hunger on learning and how malnutrition affects a child's success.
Malnutrition stunts growth and hinders learning, impacting school performance and future prospects. Through donations, we provide food packages to families, ensuring children can engage in our programs fully.
By promoting participation in education, we equip children with the resources to maintain proper nutrition, empowering them to thrive.
We provide all regular participants of our program 1.5 food packages once every month to maintain motivation and support their families. These food packages support a family of 4-6 people for approximately 2 weeks.
Donate 23.05 Euros (23.60 US Dollars) to sponsor one family with a stove.
Donate 9.75 Euros (9.50 US Dollars) to sponsor a family with food packages
(this supports a family of 4-6 people for at least one week)
