As a kid, the word “vitamins” does not sound appealing. It sounds like the equivalence of a dentist appointment or flossing. Things you know you have to do but rather not. Regardless of the eagerness to take them, they are a part of our lives.
For a kid in a third world country, vitamins are like candy. Vitamins mean they have a greater chance of being alive in a year. Many children living in poverty and/or in the wake of disaster are vitamin deficient, especially Vitamin A. Vitamins help prevent malnutrition, child diabetes, blindness, and even death.
VitaminAngels is an organization that distributes millions of supplements and vitamins to children, newborn to five year-olds, increasing their chances of leading happy healthy lives. (http://www.vitaminangels.org/)
Incredibly, it essentially only costs $1 to provide one child for 5 years. $1 for 5 years! Which made me wonder, if these are so cheap and bring such a huge benefit, it should be so easy to conquer this particular world issue. I hope that VitaminAngels continues to do great things for children worldwide and helps obliterate such a thing as vitamin deficiency.
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