Project Peanut Butter is a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing severe childhood malnutrition, still the leading cause of death among children worldwide.
Since 2004, Project Peanut Butter has been producing and distributing ready-to-use therapeutic foods. A simple but highly effective treatment that enables children to recover quickly and safely from malnutrition.
Project Peanut Butter has already helped more than 1 million children worldwide.
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Despite global efforts over the past 20 years, the percentage of malnourished children has barely declined. Children are especially vulnerable in the first 1,000 days of life because their immune systems are not yet fully developed. When children experience severe malnutrition at such a young age, the risk of mortality and/or permanent disabilities is especially high.
The foundation has helped more than 1 million children since its inception in 2004 and operates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Therapeutic feeding programs are offered in Malawi, Ghana and Sierra Leone, among others. In Sierra Leone, Project Peanut Butter established a local RUTF factory in Freetown, providing employment for local people. In addition, regional ingredients are used for food.
With mobile clinics and direct contact with local communities, malnourished children receive therapeutic nutrition. Nutrition is combined with medical check-ups and counseling families during the recovery process, as part of Project Peanut Butter’s program. Most children complete their treatment within 4 to 8 weeks, all at no cost to the parents.
Thanks to very low overhead costs, donations go directly to therapeutic feeding programs that save lives and strengthen communities. By combining medical expertise with local involvement and sustainable solutions, Project Peanut Butter is transforming the fight against child malnutrition.
With €50 you can save a child’s life through Project Peanut Butter’s nutrition program. Thousands of children can grow up and develop healthily into strong adults with your help.
