Whispers of the hungry: 20150529_UNICEF_portfolio_Dragaj_023

Bredane holds her nine months old child Dieda Mint Mustafa in her lap during the Nutritional screening and awareness raising session in Guerrou, Mauritania.This is the first time that Bredane attended Nutrition session. As the Midd Upper Arm Circumference indicated Dieda\'s malnourishment, she has been referred to the CRENAM clinic for further treatment.200 million children under five in the developing world are not fulfilling their potential for development. Because of poverty, under nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and learning environments that do not provide enough responsive stimulation and nurturance, children are developing more slowly, or failing to develop critical thinking and learning skills. This limitation in early development contributes to late school entry, poor school performance, and ultimately, limitations for success later in life.

Bredane holds her nine months old child Dieda Mint Mustafa in her lap during the Nutritional screening and awareness raising session in Guerrou, Mauritania.

This is the first time that Bredane attended Nutrition session. As the Midd Upper Arm Circumference indicated Dieda\'s malnourishment, she has been referred to the CRENAM clinic for further treatment.

200 million children under five in the developing world are not fulfilling their potential for development. Because of poverty, under nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and learning environments that do not provide enough responsive stimulation and nurturance, children are developing more slowly, or failing to develop critical thinking and learning skills. This limitation in early development contributes to late school entry, poor school performance, and ultimately, limitations for success later in life.