The Problem: One in Five Are Chronically Malnourished

Since the horrific effects of the earthquake in 2010, food security has improved but one third of the population are still food insecure. As a result, one in five children are chronically malnourished. For some this begins early on in the womb, when their mother has inadequate nutrition and is poorly equipped to deal with the additional nutritional demands of pregnancy. By addressing malnutrition in both children and pregnant women, we can help strengthen immune systems so they are better equipped to deal with other infectious diseases. In this way, children can spend more time attending school and developing healthy lives.

Our Solution: Vitamin Supplements

International Action partners with other clinics and nongovernmental organisations to provide vitamin supplements, targeting some of the poorest populations in Haiti. To date, we have successfully provided 22,000 Haitian children and 350 pregnant mothers with Vitamin A and multivitamin tablets through community schools and health clinics. We donate:

• Vitamin A 100,000IU for children 6-11 months
• Vitamin A 200,000IU for children aged 12-59 months
• Multivitamins for children under age 5*
• Prenatal vitamins*
• ​*We usually require one year of vitamin A donation and evidence good reporting before donating multivitamins and prenatal vitamins.