Aisha* is 2 years old and extreme drought in Kenya has killed her family's livestock causing a devastating shortage of food for the whole family. “When my daughter was sick, I thought she would die. I was terrified to see her in such a situation”, Aisha's mum said when she brought her to the Save the Children - supported hospital.
Aisha was diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition. Her body was starting to shut down when she was given nutrient-packed food paste, which quickly helped her regain strength and within just days of starting treatment, she was full of energy and took her first steps.
YOUR $120 GIFT COULD provide 3 months worth of life-saving, nutrient-packed food paste for another child like Aisha.
Hunger is already threatening to take the life of the next child. But with your help, it doesn’t have to be a life sentence. A sachet of high nutrient peanut paste can provide energy and healthy fats to help a malnourished child recover.
Your support can help save the life of a child like Aisha. Don’t wait to donate.
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
33 children are born into hunger every minute.
Rising conflict, displacement, climate shocks and food prices are driving a global hunger crisis and threatening millions of children’s lives. Malnutrition caused by extreme hunger remains one of the biggest killers of young children around the world today. Yet, it is entirely preventable.
Please donate today to support children like Aisha and others around the world, where the needs are the biggest and most urgent.
Esther Mbabazi / Save the Children
HOW YOUR DONATION CAN HELP?
Severe acute malnutrition can be deadly without treatment. Fortunately, treatment can be simple, like an 8-week course of high-nutrient peanut paste and special milk formula. Your donation can help a child get this emergency support and protect more children from the threat of hunger.
Your $70 gift could pay for a 7kg bag of seeds for a family so they can grow food for a year.
Your $105 gift could treat 3 acutely malnourished children in an outpatient treatment center.
Your $120 gift could provide 3 months worth of life-saving, nutrient-packed food paste for another child like Aisha.
Your $600 gift could provide a cash grant for 5 families that have been displaced, so they can buy food and other supplies.
