By Kyle Sheely | Fundraising Coordinator
Two in every five children in Tanzania don't know when or where their next meal will come from. With food being one of the basest needs to survive, the lack of it negatively affects every aspect of a child's development: Their physical growth, their mental health, their ability to focus on their education. Hunger can rob a child of their childhood, and before a child comes to Amani, they often experience some of these issues which prevent them from focusing on kid things. One of our goals at Amani is to provide each child with an environment where they're able to be a kid! And that environment must include tasty, nutritous food.
It does not take a lot of money to provide that food for a boy or girl in Tanzania: The average pre-teen will consume about $25-$30USD worth of food per month. The changes cannot be understated between the difference of a malnourished child and a well-fed one. Those who are well-fed are able to sleep better. Get sick less often. Focus with more intensity. Be more kind to their peers. Even smile more.
And those children wake up to face the day and go to bed each night with full bellies because of you and your generosity.
If you would take a look at our current project's progress, we should complete it within the next few days! You are the reason that we are able to provide for these children. They have you to thank for giving them the basis of a great childhood. And we thank you for joining us in supporting them throughout it.
By Katharine Thompson | Project Leader
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