Hunger is responsible for 45% of all childhood deaths in Africa, causing more fatalities among children on the continent than any other factor. Additionally, tens of millions of other children in Africa are barely surviving, often lacking sufficient food to eat. In fact, the World Health Organization states that 90% of African children are currently not meeting the full nutritional needs of a child. Kenya is home to the second largest slum in the world, Kibera Slum. This place is filled with roughly a half million people who live in wood and metal shacks that they call homes without running water or electricity. If a child in Kibera Slum is fortunate enough to attend school in Africa, he or she may be provided a daily meal. But once Friday comes, that child may not eat again till Monday. Sadly, according to the African Union, only about 27 percent of young African children even attend primary school. Therefore, many children, especially orphaned children, may not know when their next meal is. No one deserves to go hungry no matter where they live. Nourishing Hope aims to grant consistent access to nutritious food for 50 children residing in the second largest slum globally. Your generosity will enable each child to receive a weekend food package filled with healthy, nutrient-rich foods. Food packs, given out twice a month, provides a child the nutrition he or she needs for every weekend plus a day or two. A food back includes healthy, nutritionally dense food that will allow a child and his or her mother to be well-fed. A food pack includes common Kenyan foods that are nutrient dense such as: porridge, fruits, vegetables, ugali flour, chapati flour, beans, or rice.

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