FONDEFH nurse Mirlene Duplessey has identified malnutrition as the biggest problem in the area. However, thanks to the aid provided by FONDEFH there is hope. "Thanks to the Plumpy'nut (a therapeutic food) we receive from UNICEF, we are able to treat the children effectively," said Ms.Duplessey.
Due to the activity of FONDEFH in Port-au-Prince an important grant has been given to the North Department (another area) where rates of malnutrition are the highest in the country. UNICEF Nutrition Specialist Mohamed Ayoya has said that, "This is exactly the type of investment that will have long and lasting results in a country like Haiti."
-Akshika Patel
SOURCE: UNICEF
