Approximately 3000 children in India die due to poor diet and related illnesses. As per FAO(Food and Agriculture Organization) in its “The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2015” report, there are around 194.6 million undernourished people in India. The statistics may be discouraging but they there is always a ray of hope. Every child holds the right to have nutritious food. How are we meeting this goal? While there are several associations and people working towards the crisis, we at CRY are paving ways for noticeable improvements.

For every child, good health and good food matter! CRY is working to save children at all levels.

CRY understands the problems from the roots and tirelessly works to provide utmost service in the same vertical. Being associated with partner organizations, we strive to make sure that different communities become aware of malnutrition and poor diet. It is essential that the right action is taken to bring in positive changes. Poor diet causes chronic hunger, malnourishment, and diseases. Due to unstable livelihoods and lack of health care issues, people fail to give the right environment and food to their children. This simply means children bear the brunt of several ruthless conditions.

Some of the harsh effects of poor diet include:

Tiredness and fatigue

Lack of adequate food cause excessive impact on a body. If it is a child, it can cause lifelong problems with respect to body development, activeness etc. Every child needs nutritious diet for healthy development and if good food is not provided, he or she may face fatigue. Children should always be active and healthy but lack of food can make them remain tired most of the time.

Decreased concentration and memory

When there is less supply of good food, it directly impacts the entire body. One of the harshest effects is you tend to deteriorate in mental health. With lack of protein and vitamins, it is hard for a person to concentrate. There could be problems arising related to memory as well.

Overall body development

Malnutrition is a very serious issue and most of the food deprived children are afflicted with this. When children do not get adequate healthy food, they fail to develop normally. A body that could grow healthy and active ends up becoming sick and weak. Children with deficiency of vitamins and minerals, often develop problems like scurvy, blindness etc.

But, this situation can be curbed. You can contribute with the best of your ability and help children grow healthy. As a contributor, you can donate money online and help children living in unhealthy conditions.

When you fund for NGO like CRY, you are assured that your contribution is going solely for the betterment of a child. Children deserve to eat well and live a healthy life. So, if you want to see a better generation ahead of you, it is time now that you should contribute and help children grow to their full potential.