When he was two, Emmanuel (Emma) couldn’t walk or talk. Malnutrition was taking its toll on his young body, and he was close to death.

An FMSC partner in Uganda heard about Emma and quickly stepped in with MannaPack® Rice. They had meals on-hand due to generous FMSC donors.

After receiving these daily, nutritious meals, the toddler who couldn’t walk or talk was transformed.

He could laugh.

He could learn.

He could run.

He is still growing and thriving today with the continued help of FMSC food.

A year is 365 days. That’s 365 chances to grow. Our MannaPack® meals have the nutrients and calories needed for kids suffering from malnutrition to return to health. There are so many Emmas in the world that just need to be given the chance to grow.

You can help kids like Emma dream big by providing the essential nutrition and stable food they need to succeed. This Christmas, your donation of $106 feeds one child a daily meal for an entire year and to say thank you, we want to gift you a heart ornament. These ornaments are handmade by artisans in Uganda and Eswatini to help brighten your tree and remind us that even as hunger rises, hope does, too.

Will you be the reason that a child survives and thrives this year?