Mauritania: Hope amidst hunger

Mauritania -- a country plagued by drought and food crises -- is now facing its worst water shortage in 15 years. Counterpart began its work in Mauritania in 2006, and it's truly making a difference. We work to help rural communities thrive, thanks to health and sanitation education programs, stocked and functioning cereal banks, small grants to community cooperatives and improved livestock health.

We'll post one story a day this week, sharing our ongoing work in Mauritania.

Check back daily for the next story >

Monday

Lowering the Casualty Toll of Drought

Tuesday

Malnutrition in the Crisis

Wednesday

Bringing Health Services to Rural Communities

Thursday

Microfinance for Resiliency – But Will It Last?

Friday

Village Development Committees Increasing Food Security and Resiliency

Defined: Malnutrition vs. Undernutrition

Malnutrition: Poor nutrition, either from two much or too little food, or the improper balance of nutrients.

Undernutrition: The outcome of insufficient food intake, inadequate care and infectious diseases. It includes being underweight for one’s age, too short for one’s age (stunting), dangerously thin for one’s height (wasting), and deficient in vitamin and minerals (micronutrient deficiencies).

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