FH Guatemala Staff Watch Carefully for Signs of Malnutrition

During 2008, Food for the Hungry Guatemala placed special emphasis on teaching nutrition education and health awareness to families in the communities where they work. Staff identified this particular need because so many children in Guatemala are currently suffering from malnutrition. It is extremely difficult for hungry or undernourished children to achieve their full potential and they are often unable to catch up in size to other children their same age. By monitoring the growth of the children in different communities, FH Guatemala staff hopes to greatly reduce the number of children suffering from malnutrition again this year.