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![]() Latin America.Did you know that children under the age of five are at the greatest risk for malnutrition and water-borne diseases? In Latin America and the Caribbean, more than 200,000 children under five years old die each year,1 while millions more are continuing to suffer from lack of food and clean water.2 The suffering of children in Latin America is exacerbated by unemployment that has impacted more than 18 million people.3 Operation Blessing teams are working in Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Peru to help the impoverished thrive. Take Action.HUNGER RELIEF projects can reduce malnutrition and stunted growth by providing good nutrition to hungry children. Learn more MEDICAL AID projects like mobile dental clinics and anti-parasite campaigns can give children hope and health as they grow. Learn more WATER WELLS can provide clean drinking water for an entire village and help prevent dehydration and water-borne disease. Learn more MICROENTERPRISE PROJECTS train widows, single mothers, and young adults in marketable skills that will help them obtain employment. Learn more |
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1UNICEF The State of the World’s Children. 2WHO and UNICEF Water and Sanitation Report. 3UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. |
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