This Christmas give a child the gift of nutrition

According to UNICEF in the Ancash region of Peru where Seeds of Hope is located 1 in 4 children suffer from chronic malnutrition. 

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How can any child have a decent shot at success if they lack the basic nutrients required to develop strong healthy bodies and minds?

At Seeds, the impact of malnutrition is clear, the children suffer from stunted growth, rotting teeth, weak bones and lack concentration while studying. When I first started working at Seeds I was surprised to hear how old some of the kids were because looking at them you'd easily think they were 4-5 years younger.

The daily meals we currently provide include eggs, quinoa (a protein rich grain), oatmeal and occasionally fruit. While these daily snacks are beneficial, they are not enough to meet the dietary needs of these budding young students.    

We want to provide the children with other essential food items including red meat, yoghurt, milk, chicken and cheese. In order to achieve this for a 12 month period we need to raise $4000 (US). That's where you can help! 

This Christmas help Seeds of Hope fight malnutrition and give 50 Peruvian kids doing it tough, the proteins and vitamins they need to reach their full potential. 

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How will the money be spent?

Food	Quantity	Cost per month ($US)
Yoghurt (litres)	48	83.08
Cooking oil (litres)	2	6.15
Bread (buns)	384	18.46
Chicken (kgs)	28	80.77
Salt (kgs)	1	0.38
Mayonaise (kgs)	4	15.38
Beef (kgs)	19.2	73.85
Milk (cans)	48	49.85
Transport of food	-	4.62
Total for one month ($US) 332.54
Total for one year ($US) 3990.46