Yet millions of mothers and children die or suffer needlessly. In many parts of the world, half the children die before their fifth birthday from preventable diseases. Programs strive to turn this situation around. Your gifts can help mothers and children survive and thrive so they may discover their full potential. Nutrition Through educational programs and basic health resources, mothers learn about proper nutrition, including the importance of breast feeding.
Health workers encourage women to breast feed their infants.
Formula is more expensive, may not always be available, and in places with a scarcity of clean water or poor sanitation, it can make children sick or even cause death. Oral Rehydration Rural and urban mothers, health workers, pastors, and evangelists receive training in life-saving oral rehydration. Consisting of salt, baking soda, sugar, and clean water, this solution is given to infants and children at the first sign of diarrhea. Immunization Preventable childhood diseases are still prevalent in many areas of the world. Polio continues to strike and kill children.