Door of Hope’s Vitamin Supplements

Malnutrition in Africa

Malnutrition and under-nutrition are still key underlying causes of child mortality in Africa, where one out of every five children will die before they are 5 years old.  Additionally, the growth of older children is seriously impeded when their bodies and minds are weakened by the lack of these small but vital fundamentals.  The result is that productivity is reduced and national economic development is hindered.

The liquid nutrients DOH distributes!

Furthermore, micronutrient deficiency drains the energy of working youth / adults and hurts the learning ability of children, causing billions of dollars in lost productivity.   Vitamin and mineral deficiencies impair intellectual development, compromise immune systems, provoke birth defects and consign millions to living below their full physical and mental potential.  Young children and women are the most vulnerable and their diets need to be fortified with essential vitamins and minerals.   Source: UNICEF

Door of Hope’s work with malnutrition

DOH is working to address this need by providing vitally-needed vitamin supplements to children.  The supplements help to fortify their bodies, making them more resistant to sickness and disease.  Additionally the supplements provide the essential nutrients that the growing bodies of children need, helping them to grow at a steady and normal.  These vitamins are well-received by their parents/guardians and they complement the deficient diets of many needy families.

Distributing vitamin supplements!

By providing these nutritional supplements, you will be helping to reinforce and fortify the bodies of the recipient children, making their bodies sound.  This has far-reaching and positive consequences.  It will help preserve their lives and enable them to grow into strong, healthy and well-developed adults.  Consequently, they will be better able to sustain themselves and contribute to national development.