The Campaign to End Malnutrition
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Campaign to End Malnutrition |
A campaign to end malnutrition? Sounds impossible, but we now have the tools to end acute malnutrition: new “ready-to-use-foods” (RUFs) can now save lives on a massive scale; coupled with longer-term programs, we can now save the millions of children faced with starvation.
Acute malnutrition afflicts 75 million children a year, 19 million of whom face outright starvation, while 5 million die from a lack of treatment. But this is about to change: we just need the resources and public support to make it happen. No child should die of hunger today. Join the Campaign and help end childhood deaths from malnutrition!
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Campaign Objectives & Goals |
It’s crucial to build understanding and support among U.S. constituents and decision makers. Each phase of the campaign will emphasize goals specific to the following:
- Public Policy: Create a Global Fund to End Malnutrition and secure political commitments to prioritize ending acute malnutrition.
- Field Programs: Increase the coverage of Action Against Hunger’s global programs by 30% by 2010, and by 75% by 2015.
- Humanitarian Advocacy: Reduce the costs of RUFs, diversify the number of producers, develop new products, ensure their availability, etc.
- Consensus & Coalition Building: Create a broad coalition of like-minded NGOs, UN bodies, and institutions to amplify our collective goals.
We'll provide specifics on our campaign goals as each phase is launched.
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We Need Your Collaboration & Support |
Global hunger can seem overwhelming and it’s easy to assume individual efforts don’t add up to much. But if we break it down, we quickly see that there are clear steps we can take to make a difference. Here’s how you can support the campaign and help save lives:
- Promote the Campaign: Join us online: host banners, friend us, email your friends!
- Make a Life-Saving Gift: $50 provides 45 days of life-saving treatment for a sick child. These solutions are affordable but we need your help!
- Lend Us Your Voice: Sign up to support our public policy goals as we roll out each new phase of this multi-year campaign.
- Host an Educational Fundraiser: Commit to engaging others with our step-by-step guides for holding educational fundraisers in your school or community!
Find out how you can play a part!
View the Impact of Malnutrition in Niger: ACF's "854" Trailer
Action Against Hunger’s trailer "854" features on-the-ground interviews with ACF staff and beneficiaries and showcases the impacts of malnutrition and the global food crisis on local communities in Niger. (The title refers to the 854 million people who suffer from global hunger, although best estimates now suggest it’s closer to 960 million.)
Host this video on your blog or networking site!
