In one of our partner communities, we met María, a devoted mother who struggled to feed her children.

The contrast is shocking: tons of edible food are discarded every day while children, mothers, and elderly in underserved communities survive on just one meal a day — or none at all.

In vulnerable communities, anemia isn’t just a medical condition — it’s a silent barrier that hinders growth, learning, and living with dignity.

Every day, tons of perfectly edible food end up in the trash. Meanwhile, in overlooked neighborhoods and forgotten communities, children, mothers, and grandmothers survive with whatever little they can find.