Famine and Food Crises
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No child should die of starvation in 2019.
"Malnutrition is a silent threat to millions of children," said UNICEF director of emergency programs Manuel Fontaine. "The damage it does can be irreversible, robbing children of their mental and physical potential. In its worst form, severe malnutrition can be deadly."
This year, UNICEF will treat 4.2 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Help us reach the most vulnerable in their time of need.
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Just $10 can provide 321 packets of essential vitamins to infants with malnutrition.
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million
In 2019, 5.2 million people in South Sudan will face crisis levels of acute food insecurity.
3
million
Malnutrition results in about 3 million child deaths a year.
1,000
days
The first 1,000 days of nutrition are critical to a child's physical and mental development.
1/4
children
Globally, stunting declined from 1 in 3 to just under 1 in 4 between 2000 and 2017.
$
28
$28 can provide 2 toddlers with a year's supply of vitamin sprinkles.
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$40 can provide a practical, easy-to-transport scale used to monitor a child's weight.
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$80 can provide 1,000 packets of Oral Rehydration Salts to help children combat dehydration.
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