50,000 Israeli Infants Cry Out in Hunger
Research studies all over the world have reported a number of staggering effects of malnutrition in infancy including impaired growth and cognitive development, behavior problems, higher rates of chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and thyroid dysfunction, and poor physical stamina. High school students who were malnourished as babies are more likely to drop out of school, and if they do remain, their grades will suffer. In extreme circumstances, infant malnutrition impairs the immune system leaving babies susceptible to debilitation and death.
With a third of Israeli children living below the poverty line and going to bed hungry on a regular basis, Israel is in danger. What will happen when these children become the adults, and a significant portion of the population of Israel suffers from the debilitating long term effects of infantile malnutrition?
For just a dollar a day, you can make a difference.
Click here to see how Feed-A-Baby made a difference to Gila and David's lifeWhat happens when an impoverished mother cannot feed her baby?
Yad Eliezer's Solution
Infant Formula for 2,094 Babies a Month. You can help for just $1 a Day!
For just $1 a day, Yad Eliezer's Feed-a-Baby program answers the cries of Israel's hungry infants to ensure healthy physical and mental development during the critical first months of life. Yad Eliezer provides babies with six boxes of infant formula every month until the age of 12 to 15 months. Over 150,000 cans were distributed through 2014. As nutritional sensitivities and needs differ between children, we select formula type according to every infant's individual needs.
By partnering with Materna, Israel’s leading baby formula producer, Yad Eliezer can feed a baby for a dollar a day, half of what formula costs in stores. Some 150 volunteers distribute the formula nationwide at no extra cost. Each request is carefully evaluated and approved only when the need is genuine. This means that your donation to Yad Eliezer can insure that a child in Israel will be spared the long lasting effects of early malnutrition, and have a chance at a successful life.
For mothers who are able to nurse, but need guidance and support, Yad Eliezer encourages consultation free of charge with our lactation consultant. Click here to read more about it!
Hundreds of babies are waiting for vital nutrition. Donate today to Yad Eliezer Keren Eliyahu V'Esther Feed-A-Baby Program and give a child a brighter future.
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Give a baby in Israel a future -- help Yad Eliezer Feed-a-Baby today!