The number of hungry people in the world is increasing.
The 3 C’s: conflict, Covid-19 and climate crisis, the former remaining the main cause of world hunger since the pandemic broke out. Economic shocks have been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and the worsening climate crisis. There has also been a rise in world food prices of around 40% depending on the region.
Globally, 155 million people are now food insecure at a crisis level, 20 million more than last year.
The Sahelian region of West Africa is among the hotbeds of hunger where the 3 Cs have further aggravated the situation. The most conflict-ridden countries, such as Burkina Faso, have seen an increase in hunger of over 200% between 2019 and 2020, from 687,000 to 2.1 million people.
In this dire situation, many families are unable to meet the nutritional needs of their children. This is why Morija’s nutritional assistance to children in Burkina Faso is so valuable.
Morija’s CRENs save lives!
Acutely malnourished children are hospitalized in our Nutritional Recovery and Education Centers (CREN) and those with moderate malnutrition are monitored on an outpatient basis for a few weeks. These children receive therapeutic milk for the first few days and then enriched porridges when their condition improves. An adapted diet allows a rapid weight regain if the child does not suffer from a particular disease.
When the child has regained a normal weight and is progressing well, he/she leaves the CREN and is followed up monthly for one year during the big weighing sessions. The mother receives milk and food to ensure that she receives fortified porridges at home. She also receives nutritional education. Approximately 12’000 children are followed each year!
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