Thriving Mothers.

Thriving World.

Together we can break the cycle of malnutrition for mothers and children.  Tuesday 28th May is World Hunger Day, an opportunity for all of us around the world to play our part in ending world hunger, for good. 

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More than 1 billion adolescent girls and women suffer from malnutrition today.  Malnutrition is one of the biggest contributors to the cycle of chronic hunger. The effects are passed down from mother to child. Malnourished mothers give birth to malnourished babies. These children suffer irreversible impacts on their brain development and futures. 

It creates a cycle of chronic hunger. 

Girls are often fed last and least, and mothers often eat only after the rest of their family is fed. And, because girls are often married at a young age, before they are fully developed, and begin having babies early, malnourished girls give birth to malnourished babies. Improper nutrition during the first 1,000 days can be irreversible and can cause catastrophic harm to physical and mental health, including inhibiting cognitive development. 

Every country in the world is affected by malnutrition. It has developmental, economic, social and medical impacts for individuals and their families, for communities and for countries. 

of people globally cannot afford a healthy diet (SOFI 2023)

girls and women globally face undernutrition (UNICEF 2023)

children under 5 are stunted (WHO 2023)

The good news:

We can end malnutrition.

This World Hunger Day, we’re shining a light on nutrition for new and expecting mothers. By investing in women, we can break the cycle of hunger and create a world where we all thrive. 

What we do.

Ensuring that mothers have access to information and nutritious foods for themselves and their babies is the most effective way to break the cycle of malnutrition.

  • Nutrition Education – Educate on maternal and childhood health. We host tens of thousands of women at training workshops in which health care professionals explain the basics of nutrition for both children and mothers and the importance of pre- and postnatal care. 
  • Monitor maternal and childhood health – We work with trained healthcare workers and community volunteers to support mothers to monitor their children’s health and weight.  
  • Provide trainings on sustainable farming practices – Our partners learn techniques to sustainably improve crop yields, providing entire communities with increased access to food AND the knowledge necessary to diversify crops and create nutritional diets. 

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What your donation could do.

  • £8 could support the screening of a child for malnutrition in Uganda, directly in the community where she lives. During these screenings, parents are also educated on nutrition and optimal feeding practices.   
  • £35 could train a woman in Benin on nutritional health practices and how to sustainably grow foods that are rich in micronutrients.  
  • £100 could support the establishment of a Young Mother’s Club in Senegal where women can share experiences and knowledge to tackle the root causes of malnutrition, including food, hygiene, water and sanitation.  
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This World Hunger Day we invite you to fundraise for us and help end maternal and child malnutrition.  

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The Hunger Project is powered by an amazing team of staff, volunteers and pro bono agencies but we have scant resources and a huge global challenge. We need people power to get our campaign seen by millions if we are to achieve our goal of ending hunger by 2030!  

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28th May is World Hunger Day, an opportunity for all of us around the world to play our part in ending world hunger, for good. I’m joining the movement with @thehungerprojectuk by raising awareness of world hunger and poverty under this year’s theme Thriving Mothers. Thriving World.

More than 1 billion girls and women globally face undernutrition. The effects are passed down from mother to child. Malnourished mothers give birth to malnourished babies. These children suffer irreversible impacts on their brain development and futures. It creates a cycle of chronic hunger.

The good news: We can end malnutrition. This #WorldHungerDay, we’re shining a light on nutrition for new and expecting mothers. By investing in women, we can break the cycle of hunger and create a world where we all thrive.

Get involved today – https://thehungerproject.org.uk/act-now/world-hunger-day/