Help End World Hunger and Save a Child's Life

UNICEF South Africa, reports that malnutrition in South Africa is a major underlying cause of death in 64% of the children under five, these high rates of malnutrition translate into poor child outcomes. In South Africa, the unacceptably high proportion of children in poor living conditions means that the stunting rate lies well above the trend for most countries that are at a similar level of economic status. The reality is that the one in five of South Africa’s children continue to live in households that are below the poverty line.

Afrika Tikkun's Nutrition and Food Security Program provides the beneficiaries with age appropriate and dietician certified nutritious meals each time they are at the centres. Food parcels are also provided for those who come from struggling families who cannot afford food.

Mbali lives with her grandmother who is her primary caregiver. However, before she lived with her grandmother, Mbali was living in the streets with her mother who neglected her and never bothered to make a birth certificate for her. The family approached us to help them with the application of the birth certificate. At the time, Mbali was very undernourished and her bones were showing due to her mother’s neglect. We intervened by providing the family with food parcels and providing the basic essentials that Mbali needed.

Mbali is now being developed physically, cognitively, psychologically, socially and physically. The meals from the Nutrition and Food Security Program provided tailored meals that at boosted Mbali’s nutrition and helped her gain weight. She was also helped to access immunization. Mbali is doing well and can finally live her life like a normal, happy little girl.

Thank you for supporting our mission and for helping us serve young people in the most impoverished communities of South Africa!