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Reaching newborns in Nepal
 The Bodhi Tree Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting community based programs that focus on maternal and child health in the remote district of Humla, Nepal. Vitamin Angels teamed up with the Bohdi Tree Foundation and their trained local workers to reach 729 pregnant and lactating women with prenatal vitamins in the villages of Tehe, Durpa, Ripa, Yalbang and Mucchu.
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Vitamin Angels expands its reach in Haiti
Vitamin Angels recently received an update from Fonkoze, a microfinance organization in Haiti. Fonkoze believes that to truly help women and their families overcome poverty there must be access to vital health care medications, services and also education. Having received 685,000 multivitamins for distribution they were able to reach over 13,000 children ages 2 to 12 who were at a great risk of micronutrient malnutrition. With 40 branch offices throughout Haiti, Fonkoze works to ensure that children in the most remote regions are receiving essential nutrients as well as education about nutrition.
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Help Vitamin Angels continue to reach children and mothers in the hardest to reach places around the world, and right here in the United States. Make a donation today!
To see more of our projects in countries around the world, learn about our partners and how many children we are reaching, check out our programs pages:
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| Looking for ways to get involved? Our new website makes it easier than ever to make a difference and be part of the solution! Check out our Get Involved section for ideas. |
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 Yoga Mat Special from Jade Yoga!
Jade Yoga is offering a special holiday promotion for Vitamin Angels! From now through January 15th just enter code VitaminAngels129 in the shopping cart and click on “submit” prior to check out to receive 10% off retail mat orders online at www.jadeyoga.com. Jade Yoga will donate a portion of the sale of all mats sold using the code to Vitamin Angels!
 Jade Yoga mats have it all - cool colors, incredible grip, great comfort and they’re eco-friendly. Jade mats are made sustainable with natural rubber tapped from rubber trees, a renewable resource and unlike other mats contain no PVC, EVA or other synthetic rubber and are made in the United States in compliance with all US environmental, labor and consumer protection laws. And, Jade plants a tree for every mat sold.
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EMC Fundraises for Vitamin Angels
 Our friends at EMC, an international technology company providing innovative ways to store, protect, optimize and leverage information, are getting into the giving spirit with angel wings, halos and our snazzy black Vitamin Angels t-shirts! After a few employees learned of our cause, they championed a program in the Western region to raise funds for Vitamin Angels and help us continue to reach those children most in need of essential nutrients. This fall EMC employees collected donations in jars placed all over the campus, raising about $4,000 and making a big difference in the lives of 16,000 children. Thanks EMC! |
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 Bake Sale for Vitamin Angels
What better way to spread holiday cheer than a tasty cookie bake sale to support Vitamin Angels! After a school project on non-profit organizations, Aidan and his friend Ben were inspired to do more. They decided to hold a bake sale in their local town on Bainbridge Island and raised enough money to reach 400 children with vital nutrients! What a delectable way to
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| Have a great idea? Want to hold your own fundraiser? The Vitamin Angels team is here for you, we’ve got supplies, answers to your questions and lots of encouragement to give! Contact us today! |
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Dear Friends,
As we race into the holiday season, I like to remember that one of the major holidays that will be celebrated soon, Christmas, is really about the birth of a baby. In most of the industrialized world, the birth of a baby is a time of tremendous joy and celebration. But in most of the developing world, in the areas where Vitamin Angels is working, the birth of a baby is a time of tremendous fear and anxiety, as the family members worry about the survival of the mother and baby. In fact the average lifetime risk of a woman in a developing country dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth is 300 times greater than that of a woman in the industrialized world!
In October, while visiting a hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, I learned that they are still losing 2-3 babies every day. Earlier this year in Kenya, I was confronted with the same reality. Hospitals, which are actually very sophisticated, are still losing 1-2 babies daily largely due to the chronic malnutrition of the women they are serving.
This year Vitamin Angels has dramatically expanded the reach of our prenatal vitamin program ( part of Thrive to Five ) around the world and here in the United States. We are now distributing over 62,397,183 prenatal tablets (thank you Rainbow Light, Andrew Lessman and ProCaps Labs!) to pregnant women all over the world. We are committed to the belief that every woman has a right to essential prenatal nutrients.
This holiday season we are celebrating healthy babies all over the world! Happy Holidays!
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Upwards!
 Howard Schiffer, President
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How much is spent on malnutrition and is it enough ?
In November, Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF) published the report “Malnutrition: How much is being spent?” which analyzes nutrition funding flows from 2004-2007. The report investigates the amount of aid that is being spent on nutrition yearly, comparing that number with the amount that is needed to make real, significant strides against childhood malnutrition as outlined by the Millennium Development Goals.
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What to look for when buying vitamins
Earlier this month the New York Times released an article titled "Knowing What’s Worth Paying for in Vitamins." Author Leslie Alderman explains how quality and safety can be checked to ensure consumers know that they are getting what they need from their vitamin supplements.
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 Vitamin Angels team
finishs marathon!
Congratulations to Vitamin Angels' first ever marathon relay team for completing the 1st Santa Barbara International Marathon! The stellar team finished in just over 4 hours, placing second amongst female charity relay teams. Thanks to Amy Steets, Cami Allen, Maureen Boyle and Brittany Andrews for their enthusiasm and commitment! |
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Angels' United Holiday Party
Tis' the season for holiday parties! We would like to extend our gratitude to board member Scott Holmes, event host United Future, and the wonderful event sponsors for holding a fabulous holiday fundraiser for Vitamin Angels earlier this month. The exciting evening held at the eco-friendly Marrakesh House in Los Angeles, featured live belly dancers, delicious treats from Celebrity Chef J, great music from DJ El Dopa, a silent auction and of course some outstanding donations to help Vitamin Angels reach children around the world with vital nutrients.
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| Interested in holding an event for Vitamin Angels? We would love to hear from you! contact us today! |
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