Every year, around 54 million new children are affected by malnutrition or undernutrition. Thrive to Five gives children under five the vital first step to excel physically and cognitively, rather than simply survive their key developmental years.
We also aim to reach at-risk children under five with essential nutrients before their health and development are negatively impacted. Well-nourished children take better advantage of available educational opportunities. In addition, we provide essential nutrients to new and expecting mothers, increasing the health of both mother and child.
We achieve results by working with partners that have a local presence and focus on settings where undernutrition and malnutrition are known to be prevalent. By tapping these groups’ intimate understanding of the communities being served, every project is localized to apply targeted solutions, while also employing accepted best practices for distributing essential nutrients.
As a result, Thrive to Five currently distributes around 100 million doses of essential micronutrients annually in 28 countries on four continents, including the United States.
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