Ever thought that something as small and measly as a vitamin tablet could progressively change and advance our world’s population in such a tremendous way? Although that idea may have sat dormant in the periphery of your mind, one charity has based it’s whole mission on an anecdote that fits in the palm of your hand.
Vitamin Angels is a charity which seeks to mobilize and utilize private sector resources to advance availability and access to micronutrients (especially vitamin A in newborns) for infants and children in need all around the world. In doing so, Vitamin Angels reduces child mortality worldwide by providing these essential nutrients to young immune systems in order to fight infectious diseases and attain a proper health standard.
But Vitamin Angels is doing more than just handing out a few natural supplements and a glass of water. The organization actually provides health education and supports grassroots community programs that support self sufficiency-so that fewer supplements will be needed in the future.
Since it’s beginning in 1994, Vitamin Angels has changed millions of lives all around the world. Just last year, the philanthropic organization donated over 100 million supplements to children and families in over forty different countries around the globe. And who says there is no such thing as magical pills? Have YOU helped save the world today?
For more information, visit: vitaminangels.org
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