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Stunting is the result of chronic malnutrition.

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So, a child might be eating

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but not necessarily getting

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the complexity of nutrients

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that you need to grow well.

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1 in 4 children under 5 in South Africa are
stunted.

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Stunting undermines

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the physical and the cognitive development

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of a child and it’s almost completely preventable.

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The brain is developing in the first trimester

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and your baby is starting to move.

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Grow Great was created in response

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to the high levels of stunting in South Africa.

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Grow Great has two programs:

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Flourish and Champions for Children.

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So, the critical time is pregnancy.

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Flourish is a mum and baby groups

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that seeks to support, celebrate,

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and empower new and pregnant moms

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through the critical first thousand days.

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We need to continue to
get all the nutrients

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so that the baby can grow properly.

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And Champions for Children are

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community health care workers providing households

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with intervention that support maternal and
child health nutrition.

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We are denying ourselves

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the promise of this precious human capital

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by not preventing stunting.