Giving Nutrition Back

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NUTRITION: THE FOUNDATION FOR A THRIVING WORLD

Scientific studies have demonstrated the benefits of simple, whole foods and their ability to support the optimal physical, mental and emotional development. Unfortunately, many people across the world lack access to such foods and suffer from poor nutrition.

Malnutrition and poverty are interconnected: Malnutrition leads to medical issues and increased health care costs; at the same time, it decreases productivity and economic growth, trapping the world's most vulnerable in a devastating cycle. On a global scale, undernutrition accounts for nearly half of the deaths of children under 5.

The first 1,000 days of life are a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability. During this time, a child's brain begins to grow and develop, and nutrition plays a critical role. As a result, nourishing both mothers and children plays a critical role in a child's ability to grow, learn, and thrive.

WHAT WE'RE DOING?

We're focused on maximizing our impact where it's needed most. Through the One Another Foundation, Ovation Foods® will provide nutritional support to mothers and children both at home and abroad. We're starting in Burundi, one of the poorest countries in the world. Burundi has nearly double the food insecurity as other African countries, as well the highest rate of chronic malnutrition and child stunting of all countries in the Global Hunger Index.

To help tackle this issue, we're partnering with the Kibuye Hope Hospital to help fight child malnourishment and improve health and well-being. The Kibuye Hope Hospital provides much-needed emergency, primary, and specialized medical care in Burundi while serving as the main training hospital for a flourishing medical school, helping to train the next generation of Burundian doctors and leaders. Through its Busoma Program, we will help to feed at-risk children, providing much-needed food, nutrition, and support to help them recover, grow, and thrive.