By Janelle Larson | US Liaison
The last several years have seen a reversal of progress toward food security globally, due to the effects of covid-19, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and climate change. An estimated 800 million people are undernourished (that’s roughly one in ten), and more than one in five children is severely malnourished, leading to stunted growth.
The Children and Youth Empowerment Centre has seen an uptick in hunger in their community, and they’ve responded by sharing their very limited resources with local families in need.
With our support, along with a gift from a church in Pennsylvania, the CYEC has established a food bank for those facing hunger in their community. To start, community health workers identified three families experiencing extreme hardship. The heads of these families receive food from the food bank, and in exchange, they are working on the CYEC’s agricultural land to produce more vegetables for the food bank, increasing sustainability.
Our support enables these families to feed their children while contributing to the program, building their agency and sustainability. Thank you!
By Janelle Larson | Penn State collaborator
By Wanjiku Nguru | Director of Communications
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