By Heidi Reed | Creative Services Manager
Your generous donations to "Save the Life of a Malnourished Child" project make our work all the more possible – so that we can continue to make our “miracles in a packet” to bring health and hope to those living through the most dire situations worldwide.
In our recent staff meeting, it was announced that Edesia is making and shipping as many as 35,000 boxes of Plumpy’Nut to Nigeria this month – that incredible amount is enough to help 35,000 severely malnourished children recover their health and vitality in this large West African country. That’s information I knew you, as someone who has been helping us reach malnourished children, would be eager to know.
Why so many boxes of Plumpy'Nut for Nigeria? The Boko Haram conflict in northeast Nigeria has caused extreme suffering and triggered a severe malnutrition crisis for millions, in a country with a population of 173 million. Many have been displaced by this conflict and access to nutritious food is scarce. The Plumpy'Nut we make may not reach every child in need in Nigeria, but it will do a world of good for thousands – and bring much-needed hope to worried mothers, who aren't able to tackle this challenge alone.
“Even before I came to the health center, I praised what they were doing. And now for what I’m receiving, I am grateful,” says Naya, a mother whose child is being treated for malnutrition.
At Edesia's new factory, glass viewing windows were created between the offices and the production floor. We often wave to each other through the glass throughout the day, as you can see Godfried doing in the photo. He is surrounded by the empty boxes that will soon be filled with the miraculous food that will be on its way to bring hope and health to Nigeria.
So as we wave goodbye to you until our next report, we wanted to thank you again for partnering with Edesia to strengthen or mission and to help create a well-nourished world. We are so grateful for your continued involvement with this important and life-changing project.
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