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We save the lives of malnourished children and support their families to beat hunger.
The first 1,000 days in a child’s life are pivotal. From conception to their second birthday, they are constantly developing and growing, both physically and mentally. They are building up their immune system too. But they need the right nutrients to do all of these things.
If that happens, it supercharges the child’s chance of survival. How well or how poorly mums and children are nourished and cared for during this all important 1000 day period has a massive impact on a child’s ability to grow, learn and thrive.
Sadly, for new mums and their babies in some countries, getting nutritious food can be extremely challenging. Food is often hard to come by and what can be accessed isn’t nutritious enough for a pregnant woman or a baby. And with the climate crisis and increasing conflict pushing more families into hunger, we know that new mums and their babies are in danger.
You can help mothers and their babies through that crucial 1000 day period with a gift of just £3 a month.
more than 2000 children die from hunger-related causes every day
Two thirds of children with severe acute malnutrition never get the help they need because diagnosis comes too late.
Malnutrition is the single greatest threat to child survival worldwide and the underlying cause of nearly half of all child deaths. Malnutrition is the root cause of half of child deaths under the age of five.
Action Against Hunger work around the world to support pregnant women, new mums and their babies. Your monthly gift could help to:
Your gift will be used wherever the need is greatest.
When you sign up to give a monthly gift you’ll get:
Please start your monthly gift today, and help babies through their all-important first 1000 days.
We save the lives of malnourished children and support their families to beat hunger.
Thanks to your generosity, we reach 24.5 million people worldwide.
At all times, our aim is to save the lives of vulnerable people affected by hunger.