Books and Pens for a Better Future., “Katemfe” is a fruit used to produce the flavour and aroma enhancer Thaumatin, which is 3,000 times sweeter than sugar. In the southern part of Ivory Coast, the communities collecting katemfe live in remote rural areas and are economically disadvantaged. Many families cannot afford the learning materials their children would need for school. Ivory Coast school supplies distribution Ivory Coast…, Find out more about our education projects in communities where Givaudan sources natural ingredients:, [givaudan_gallery:611]
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Nutrition and health counselling for disadvantaged populations, Nutrition and health are intrinsically linked, and among disadvantaged populations both malnutrition and obesity represent increasingly important social and health issues. Families are at the heart of food culture and so it is important to work with them and provide nutritional education and counselling so they can pass this knowledge on to their children. Mexico: Health counselling centre Mexico…, “I came to the centre for an assessment of my diet. I would also like to be taught about children’s diet to help our grandchildren.”, Irene Alarcon Santana, San Mateo inhabitant, > Back to projects overview
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Food insecurity is a reality faced by many children, even in developed countries. This has a negative impact both on children’s ability to perform at school and on their health. USA: Children's nutrition USA: Children's nutrition The kidsPACK programme aims at providing children who have been identified as ‘food insecure’ a backpack of nutritious food to sustain them on weekends when they do not…, “After learning about the growing number of homeless and hungry children in our neighbourhoods, the heartfelt mission was clear: to build a trustworthy solution in order to help feed the children.” , Randy Browning, KidsPACK Founder, > Back to projects overview
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Food and basic supplies for disadvantaged families, The Hungarian Red Cross has provided help to families living in the region of Makó city in south-eastern Hungary for decades. This initiative, supported by Makó’s local authority, aims to provide assistance and relief in terms of food, clothing and basic supplies to families in need at specific times of the year such as beginning of the school year, Christmas and Easter. Hungary: Families in need…, “Given the focus on food ingredients and flavours at our Makó facility, it seemed natural for our employees together with the Givaudan Foundation to take part in this initiative around family nutrition, benefiting disadvantaged families living in the area.”, Mihály Karkas, Head of Operations, Givaudan Makó, > Back to projects overview
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Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH), Spanish for ‘Our Little Brothers and Sisters’, is an institution present in nine Latin American countries that cares for vulnerable children living in extreme conditions and strives to offer them a loving and safe family environment. Mexico: Focusing on orphans Mexico: Focusing on orphans Most of the children who arrive at the NPH orphanage are malnourished,…, “Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos is more than an orphanage; it is a promise of a new life. I was impressed to see how they build a future for the children through a global and sustainable approach encompassing health care, education, food – of which they grow a large part themselves – and much more. I could also see how Givaudan employees in Cuernavaca are proud to help them fulfil their mission.”, Matthias, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Givaudan Foundation, > Back to projects overview
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