Adow* is 4 years old and extreme drought in Kenya has killed his family's livestock causing a devastating shortage of food for the whole family. He soon began to suffer from severe acute malnutrition because of a lack of food. "His body temperature is critical. His body is suffering fever," Adow's* Father, Diisow* shared.
Adow*, received the crucial treatment he needed at a Save the Children-supported hospital. The treatment is simple and effective. High-nutrient food paste and therapeutic milk helps children regain their strength. Children are provided with a course to take home with them to continue treatment for up to three months.
“He is strong now,” says Diisow*. “He slept last night for eight hours almost, his body is in healthy now.”
As you can see, your generous support has already made a significant difference in Adow's* life. But the need is ongoing, and there are countless more children like Adow* that require continuous care and support.
YOUR Monthly gift of $40 COULD provide a months' worth of
life-saving nutrient-packed food paste for a child like adow.
Hunger is already threatening to take the life of the next child. But with your help, it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. A sachet of high nutrient peanut paste can provide energy and healthy fats to help a malnourished child recover.
Join us in making a lasting impact. Your monthly gift will ensure that we have the resources to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies like the drought in Kenya, and provide ongoing support to children and families in need across the globe.
Your support can help save another life of a child like Adow*. Don’t wait to donate. Become a monthly donor today
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
33 children are born into hunger every minute.
Rising conflict, displacement, climate shocks and food prices are driving a global hunger crisis and threatening millions of children’s lives. Malnutrition caused by extreme hunger remains one of the biggest killers of young children around the world today. Yet, it is entirely preventable.
By becoming a monthly donor, you provide consistent and reliable support that allows us to address these urgent needs continuously. Your ongoing contributions ensure that we can respond swiftly to crises and provide sustained care to children like Adow* and others in dire situations.
Please become a monthly donor today to support children like Adow* and others around the world, where the needs are the biggest and most urgent.
The relentless drought in north-eastern Kenya had taken a heavy toll on Diisow,* a 50-year-old father, and his family. Diisow* explained, "The drought affected the livestock… I had two hundred, and only 12 have survived. We don't have anything to eat." His son, Adow*, began to suffer from severe acute malnutrition because of a lack of food. "His body temperature is critical. His body is suffering fever." Adow*, received the crucial treatment he needed at a Save the Children-supported hospital. Diisow's* words filled with relief as he described Adow's* progress, "I have seen a change in my baby. He is playing with other children, he is strong now, he slept last night for eight hours almost, his body is healthy now." The treatment Save the Children helps to provide is simple and effective. High-nutrient food paste and therapeutic milk helps children regain their strength. Children are provided with a course to take home with them to continue treatment for up to three months. Esther Mbabazi / Save the Children
HOW YOUR DONATION CAN HELP?
Severe acute malnutrition can be deadly without treatment. Fortunately, treatment can be simple, like an 8-week course of high-nutrient peanut paste and special milk formula. Your donation can help a child get this emergency support and protect more children from the threat of hunger.
Your $20 monthly gift could provide ongoing clean water for a family.
Your $40 monthly gift could provide a whole month's worth of life-saving, nutrient-packed food paste, which is how Adow* recovered from malnutrition.
Your $50 monthly gift could treat one severely acutely malnourished child under 5-years-old, every month.
Your $150 monthly gift could provide a family of 5 with a nutritious food parcel to last them 4 weeks.
