ngo donation for children

  The Zero Hunger Challenge, launched in the year 2015 by the United Nations as part of its Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). The goal set aims to ensure that every individual has access to adequate nutrition to curb malnourishment and associated problems.  As one of the world’s largest agricultural countries, India produces enough food to feed its population but still faces the issue of widespread hunger. The country is home to 25% of the world’s hungry population, which has been a continuing cause of concern. This has led to issues such as stunted growth amongst children, inability to leverage education, limited labor productivity, and prevailing poverty.  India has been on a mission to eradicate the rampant issue of malnourishment and starvation within the country for several decades. The Government has launched multiple schemes and programs to improve the nutritional status and food security across the country: The mid-day meal scheme: This is a  school lunch program  that a

" There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread. ” This powerful quote by the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi speaks volumes of the extent of the global hunger crisis even years ago. As nations have progressed in terms of economic development, lakhs of India’s youth still live in a state of extreme hunger and poverty.  India has one of the largest populations of young children facing acute hunger and malnourishment. Severe malnourishment can have longstanding devastating effects on the body, including the following: Increased risk of chronic diseases: According to several studies, the lack of nutritious food and clean drinking water has led to the devastating spread of several life-threatening diseases. Conditions such as Marasmus and Kwashiorkor are very common amongst children in India due to prolonged food deprivation. A majority of children facing malnourishment suffer from anemia and severe lethargy. Malnutrition also