Hunger has no place in a child’s life– Save the Children Australia

Severe acute malnutrition puts children’s lives at risk today and devastates their futures

It’s a potentially fatal condition that weakens a child’s small body, and makes them vulnerable to common and preventable diseases that can suddenly turn deadly.

In Somalia, 9-year-old Kaltun^* watched as her baby brother Ahmed^* was threatened by severe acute malnutrition.

“Before he got sick, I loved to hold him and play with him. But now, he's got a severe fever and cough. My mother told me that he’d be hospitalised, and I won't be able to hold him for a while.”

You can help a child defeat malnutrition with high-nutrient peanut paste, early diagnosis of severe acute malnutrition and urgent treatment at a nutrition stabilisation centre.

As the global hunger crisis puts children at risk, the demand for ongoing healthcare is greater than ever.

Your gift today can help save the life of a malnourished child.

^*Names of children have been changed to protect identities.

Photo: Mustafa Saeed / Save the Children.

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Hunger has no place in a child’s life

Severe acute malnutrition puts children’s lives at risk today and devastates their futures

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