Chelsie Azevedo, MPH, RD is the Nutrition
Technical Advisor for Rise Against Hunger. She advances the nutrition vision
of the organization and advises on programs related to nutrition security.
Adequate nutrition during the First 1,000 Days, a critical period that begins at conception and spans to a child’s second birthday, is crucial for physical growth, brain development and overall health.
The Elevating Women and Youth Farmers project focuses on providing training on agriculture, nutrition, livestock, money management and more for at-risk women and youth farmers in Mali’s Sikasso and Segou regions.
Food security does not exist without nutrition security. It’s the difference between eating bread every day or a diverse diet incorporating all the food groups every day.
For the children at Hope for South Sudan, their school is not just a place for education. Located outside of the city of Torit, this residential school and orphanage is also the children’s home, their source of
Malawi ranks 80th out of 107 countries on the Global Hunger Index, with a hunger level of “serious.” In 2020, almost 19% of the population was undernourished and 39% of children under 5 were stunted. Although
