Reduce Malnutrition for Children in Nicaragua
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More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesOur program benefits young children and their families, with a special focus on families led by single mothers, throughout four municipalities of the Department of Chinandega. Save the Children's food security programs in Northwest Nicaragua has reduced chronic malnutrition from 23% to 10% since 2002. ActivitiesWe organize farmers who produce high-yield, non-traditional crops into groups, improve agricultural techniques, enhance small businesses in rural communities and work with communities to ensure the sustainability of programming. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $105 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactSave the Children mobilizes communities and partner organizations to address the root causes of food insecurity, targeting the most vulnerable, usually young children and their mothers. Project Message
Save the Children has mounted a vigorous and comprehensive effort to mitigate the impact of the food crisis on children and to prevent a more significant crisis for them in the coming year. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Courtney Williams, Project SponsorOrganization
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For more information about Nicaragua, read the Human Development Report on Nicaragua or the Wikipedia entry for Nicaragua. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on August 20, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 20, 2008. How Else You Can HelpShare and Save Spread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog! |
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