Abiyot's Story
Abiyot, mother of Million, spoke with Save the Children staff at a health center in West Badowacho, Ethiopia where the agency is conducting Community Therapeutic Care programs. Read their story
Melagum’s Story
At the Konso Health Center we met a young mother, Kuni, who brought her two year old son, Melagum, to the Konso Health Center for care. She told us that she brought him to the Center when she noticed that his body was swelling.
Read their story
- A child dies from hunger every 5 seconds.
- 178 million children around the world suffer from malnutrition.
- In addition, more than 19 million children literally are starving from severe, acute malnutrition.
- Young children, especially those under age 2, are most vulnerable to the impacts of prolonged hunger.
- At least one-third of all deaths for children under 5 are attributed directly to malnutrition.
Sources: World Food Program;
Food and Agriculture Program; The Lancet
