Ending Childhood Malnutrition in South Sudan: A Call to Action

The Stark Reality of Malnutrition

• 💔 Witnessing children in stabilization centers who are hours away from death is a profoundly moving experience.
• 📏 A child with acute malnutrition can have an upper arm circumference the size of two adult fingers, indicating severe starvation.
• 😥 These children often cannot even cry because their bodies have shut down due to lack of energy.

A Solvable Global Crisis

• ✨ The speaker emphasizes that childhood malnutrition is a solvable problem, not an insurmountable one.
• 💡 There are existing simple solutions that can prevent children from dying of hunger.
• 🤝 Support for ending malnutrition comes from philanthropists, the private sector, and bipartisan government support.

Raising Awareness and Driving Change

• 📣 The Malnutrition Advocacy Fund is focused on raising awareness about both the problem and its solutions.
• 🌍 Efforts include helping countries develop sustainable plans and scale their work to combat malnutrition.
• 🏛️ Investing in research and advocacy with Congress and the administration is crucial for garnering support.
• ✅ The goal is to demonstrate that ending child malnutrition is a non-partisan issue that benefits everyone and can make a significant difference.