Malnutrition in Guatemala

A beautiful country known for its Mayan pyramids and rich coffee, Guatemala also has one of the highest malnutrition rates in the world. Nearly half of all children under five are affected, and that number increases in the rural areas where Plan works, especially among girls, who are three times as likely as their brothers to be malnourished.

Often, it isn’t that children don’t get enough to eat, it’s that they don’t get the right foods with micronutrients, like iron and vitamin A. For mothers who are poor and living in remote areas, providing a nutritious, varied diet is a daily challenge. And without an education and frequently malnourished themselves, many women simply don’t know how to avoid malnutrition in their children.

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