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News Summary

• LG Electronics USA partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to enhance mental wellness resources at the host schools of the 2026 NCAA Final Four men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments – Indiana University, Indianapolis (IU Indy) and Arizona State University.
• LG hosted a discussion with IU Indy student-athletes on the importance of mental health resources featuring local WNBA player and NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball champion Lexie Hull.
• As a Proud Partner of the NCAA, LG has championed student athlete mental health and wellness initiatives since 2022, providing more than $2.5 million in support.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 6, 2026 /3BL/ – Official NCAA® Corporate Partner LG Electronics USA is expanding its efforts to support student well-being by partnering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to provide funding and resources to the host schools of the 2026 NCAA Final Four® college basketball tournaments. Since 2022, LG has dedicated more than $2.5 million to elevate and improve mental health initiatives for student-athletes. 

This year, LG is awarding the 2026 host schools for the men’s and women’s NCAA Final Four tournaments – Indiana University, Indianapolis (IU Indy) and Arizona State University, respectively – $10,000 each to strengthen their local “NAMI on Campus” clubs and expand access to critical mental health resources for student-athletes. LG’s support will enable each host school to work with student organizations like NAMI On Campus to enhance programming, boost students’ awareness of available mental health resources and offer peer support to students in need.

On-Campus Event Engages Student-Athletes in Meaningful Mental Health Dialogue

President and CEO of LG Electronics North America Don Kwack presented the check to IU Indianapolis during the NCAA Men’s Final Four weekend at a special on-campus event where IU Indy student-athletes met with local WNBA player and NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball champion Lexie Hull where she shared her advice on navigating the pressures of being a student-athlete. 

“Mental health and well-being are vital, particularly for teenagers and young adults,” said Kwack. “Through our continued partnership with NAMI, LG is able to provide meaningful, on-campus support for students’ mental wellness.” 

Hull said, “It was a pleasure to participate in this event and share with these student-athletes my journey through college athletics and how I managed my mental well-being along the way. I’m grateful to LG for their continued support of such an important initiative.”

Final Four Spotlights Awareness and Programs for Student Mental Wellness 

“My experience as a college athlete taught me the importance of camaraderie and support, both from your teammates and the broader community around you,” said NAMI CEO Dan Gillison Jr. “With LG’s continued partnership and lasting commitment to student mental wellness, we’re working to expand our NAMI On Campus clubs and mental health resources in tournament host cities to help students connect with and support one another. The Final Four is an annual opportunity to shed light on the value of mental health resources for student athletes.”

“IU Indianapolis is committed to providing our student-athletes with the mental health resources they need to thrive and compete at the highest level, both in competition and in the classroom,” said Luke Bosso, Director of Athletics at IU Indianapolis. “With LG’s support, we’re better equipped than ever to support mental wellness for all our student-athletes.”

LG Podcast Seres and Life’s Good Coaches Award Support Student Mental Health

As a Proud Partner of the NCAA, LG has championed student athlete mental health and wellness initiatives since 2022, providing more than $2.5 million in support.

LG’s dedication to student-athlete mental wellness is exemplified by its LG Life’s Good Coaches award, which recognizes NCAA coaches who promote mental health awareness and cultivate supportive environments for their student-athletes. Annual award recipients are nominated by their student-athletes. Prior recipients include Samantha Erger, Southern Methodist University; Luke Strand, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Yasmin Farooq, University of Washington; and David Lynn, Oklahoma Christian University. 

In addition to celebrating each coach, LG provides cash and product donations to their respective universities to support mental health initiatives on campus. Nominations for the 2026 LG Life’s Good Coaches award will open later this month. For more information, visit  www.lg.com/ncaa. 

Further demonstrating LG’s long-standing commitment to student mental health is its Transparent Conversations podcast series. Since 2022, this podcast has provided a platform for authentic discussions about student-athlete mental health challenges. To learn more about LG’s partnership with the NCAA or listen to the Transparent Conversation podcast, visit www.lg.com/us/transparent-conversations.   

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About LG Electronics USA

Official NCAA Corporate Partner LG Electronics USA Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a smart life solutions company with annual global revenues of more than $60 billion. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and vehicle components. LG is an 11-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. www.LG.com.

About the National Alliance on Mental Illness 
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.

About NAMI On Campus

NAMI On Campus clubs work to end the stigma that makes it hard for students to talk about mental health and get the help they need. Clubs hold creative meetings, innovative awareness events, and offer signature NAMI programs through partnerships with NAMI State Organizations and Affiliates across the nation.

Media Contacts:

LG Electronics North America

John I. Taylor
john.taylor@lge.com
+1 202 719 3490

LG Electronics USA
Chris De Maria
christopher.demaria@lge.com
+1 908 548 4515

Families from across the South Bay and greater Los Angeles community came together on Saturday, April 4 at AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park for the LA Galaxy’s 18th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration, a longtime spring tradition designed to create a fun, inclusive experience for children and caregivers of all ages.

Held ahead of the LA Galaxy’s home match against Minnesota United FC and Landon Donovan Celebration Night, the event transformed Galaxy Park into a festive, family-friendly destination. Children ages 1–10, participated in a large-scale Easter egg hunt alongside interactive activities including face painting, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, appearances by the LA Galaxy Star Squad, and activation by community partners.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt reflects the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park’s ongoing commitment to creating accessible community moments that extend beyond gameday. To help reduce barriers to participation, parents and guardians attended free of charge.

Adding to the celebration, the first 50 children through the gates received complimentary bunny ears, adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

By hosting events like the Easter Egg Hunt, the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park continue to reinforce their role as community gathering places bringing families together through sport and entertainment.

Families from across the South Bay and greater Los Angeles community came together on Saturday, April 4 at AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park for the LA Galaxy’s 18th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration, a longtime spring tradition designed to create a fun, inclusive experience for children and caregivers of all ages.

Held ahead of the LA Galaxy’s home match against Minnesota United FC and Landon Donovan Celebration Night, the event transformed Galaxy Park into a festive, family-friendly destination. Children ages 1–10, participated in a large-scale Easter egg hunt alongside interactive activities including face painting, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, appearances by the LA Galaxy Star Squad, and activation by community partners.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt reflects the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park’s ongoing commitment to creating accessible community moments that extend beyond gameday. To help reduce barriers to participation, parents and guardians attended free of charge.

Adding to the celebration, the first 50 children through the gates received complimentary bunny ears, adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

By hosting events like the Easter Egg Hunt, the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park continue to reinforce their role as community gathering places bringing families together through sport and entertainment.

Families from across the South Bay and greater Los Angeles community came together on Saturday, April 4 at AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park for the LA Galaxy’s 18th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Celebration, a longtime spring tradition designed to create a fun, inclusive experience for children and caregivers of all ages.

Held ahead of the LA Galaxy’s home match against Minnesota United FC and Landon Donovan Celebration Night, the event transformed Galaxy Park into a festive, family-friendly destination. Children ages 1–10, participated in a large-scale Easter egg hunt alongside interactive activities including face painting, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny, appearances by the LA Galaxy Star Squad, and activation by community partners.

The annual Easter Egg Hunt reflects the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park’s ongoing commitment to creating accessible community moments that extend beyond gameday. To help reduce barriers to participation, parents and guardians attended free of charge.

Adding to the celebration, the first 50 children through the gates received complimentary bunny ears, adding to the celebratory atmosphere.

By hosting events like the Easter Egg Hunt, the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park continue to reinforce their role as community gathering places bringing families together through sport and entertainment.

Key Points

• Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso, Texas, refinery is helping a local nonprofit provide specialized therapy and care to more children with disabilities.
   
• The refinery has renewed its annual financial support of the Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center after bolstering a capital campaign to build the Center’s second treatment facility.
   
• The refinery’s assistance also involves two employees who are in their third and ninth years on the nonprofit’s board of directors.

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At the age of four, Rahja suffered from a severe feeding condition that made it difficult for him to ingest food normally and get adequate nutrition. His parents relied on a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) inserted into his stomach through his abdomen. His life changed after he was enrolled in therapy at the Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center (PdN Children’s).

“With intensive therapy, doctors estimated that the feeding tube could be removed in a year or year and a half,” PdN Children’s Chief Executive Officer Al Velarde said. “The therapists and team in our pediatric therapy feeding clinic delivered the evidenced-based therapy adopted by the program, and Rahja’s feeding tube was removed in less than four months.”

Rahja’s experience represents a level of care that PdN Children’s provides annually to over 2,500 children across the El Paso, Texas, area who cope with a variety of disabilities and developmental delays. The nonprofit’s services include speech, physical and occupational therapy, dietary support, auditory/verbal intervention, childcare, and education for parents to help them advocate for their children and support their development.

“Our contribution reflected our deep commitment to PdN Children’s mission and was intended to inspire others to join us in advancing this important cause.”

Formal grants don’t address all financial needs. The Center also relies on community support funding from companies like Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), which is providing assistance in 2026 through its El Paso refinery as it has done for almost a decade.

“Community support funds help cover expenses that are not paid for by other grants or fees,” said Velarde. “Marathon’s annual support is very important to PdN Children’s.”

MPC also recently helped the nonprofit expand its reach. The company made a foundational commitment to a capital campaign that allowed for building a second facility, PdN Children’s East, which opened in 2025.

“As the first corporate donor, our contribution reflected our deep commitment to PdN Children’s mission and was intended to inspire others to join us in advancing this important cause,” said MPC Principal Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Relations Representative V.J. Smith. “Thanks to the collective efforts and generosity, the Center was able to fully fund the new facility in east El Paso.”

Beyond financial assistance, the El Paso refinery’s support involves employees who lend their professional expertise. Accounting Division Controller Mark Anchondo has served on the PdN Children’s board of directors for nine years, and Refining Products Control Director Greg Boyer is in his third year as a board member.

^{MPC Refining Products Control Director Greg Boyer (left) is in his third year as a board member of PdN Children’s, and MPC Accounting Division Controller Mark Anchondo has been on the board for nine years.}

“Mark and Greg have knowledge that has helped tremendously in building and developing programs and resourcing them,” Velarde said. “From facility design efforts to identifying financial trends and offering solutions to ensure healthy financials, their business acumen has been a true asset. Their dedication reflects Marathon’s steady commitment, which is helping keep PdN Children’s strong in our 78^th year of serving the community.”

Key Points

• Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso, Texas, refinery is helping a local nonprofit provide specialized therapy and care to more children with disabilities.
   
• The refinery has renewed its annual financial support of the Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center after bolstering a capital campaign to build the Center’s second treatment facility.
   
• The refinery’s assistance also involves two employees who are in their third and ninth years on the nonprofit’s board of directors.

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At the age of four, Rahja suffered from a severe feeding condition that made it difficult for him to ingest food normally and get adequate nutrition. His parents relied on a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) inserted into his stomach through his abdomen. His life changed after he was enrolled in therapy at the Paso del Norte Children’s Development Center (PdN Children’s).

“With intensive therapy, doctors estimated that the feeding tube could be removed in a year or year and a half,” PdN Children’s Chief Executive Officer Al Velarde said. “The therapists and team in our pediatric therapy feeding clinic delivered the evidenced-based therapy adopted by the program, and Rahja’s feeding tube was removed in less than four months.”

Rahja’s experience represents a level of care that PdN Children’s provides annually to over 2,500 children across the El Paso, Texas, area who cope with a variety of disabilities and developmental delays. The nonprofit’s services include speech, physical and occupational therapy, dietary support, auditory/verbal intervention, childcare, and education for parents to help them advocate for their children and support their development.

“Our contribution reflected our deep commitment to PdN Children’s mission and was intended to inspire others to join us in advancing this important cause.”

Formal grants don’t address all financial needs. The Center also relies on community support funding from companies like Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), which is providing assistance in 2026 through its El Paso refinery as it has done for almost a decade.

“Community support funds help cover expenses that are not paid for by other grants or fees,” said Velarde. “Marathon’s annual support is very important to PdN Children’s.”

MPC also recently helped the nonprofit expand its reach. The company made a foundational commitment to a capital campaign that allowed for building a second facility, PdN Children’s East, which opened in 2025.

“As the first corporate donor, our contribution reflected our deep commitment to PdN Children’s mission and was intended to inspire others to join us in advancing this important cause,” said MPC Principal Corporate Social Responsibility & Community Relations Representative V.J. Smith. “Thanks to the collective efforts and generosity, the Center was able to fully fund the new facility in east El Paso.”

Beyond financial assistance, the El Paso refinery’s support involves employees who lend their professional expertise. Accounting Division Controller Mark Anchondo has served on the PdN Children’s board of directors for nine years, and Refining Products Control Director Greg Boyer is in his third year as a board member.

^{MPC Refining Products Control Director Greg Boyer (left) is in his third year as a board member of PdN Children’s, and MPC Accounting Division Controller Mark Anchondo has been on the board for nine years.}

“Mark and Greg have knowledge that has helped tremendously in building and developing programs and resourcing them,” Velarde said. “From facility design efforts to identifying financial trends and offering solutions to ensure healthy financials, their business acumen has been a true asset. Their dedication reflects Marathon’s steady commitment, which is helping keep PdN Children’s strong in our 78^th year of serving the community.”

April 6, 2026 /3BL/ – During its three-year membership in the Sands Cares Accelerator, which provides funding, facilitation and strategic consulting to aid community organizations in achieving greater impact, The Food Bank Singapore has set its sights on expanding and digitizing its Bank Card Program.

With a vision to achieve food security in Singapore, the organization offers the Bank Card Program to facilitate food distribution to beneficiaries, primarily students. The program offers a physical card that is pre-loaded with monthly virtual credits beneficiaries can use to redeem meals from food vendors. The current system involves the manual issuing and tracking of physical cards to enable the redemption of meals.

To improve the Bank Card Program’s efficiency, reach and overall experience for both partners and beneficiaries, the food bank is focusing on digitizing the offering as its Sands Cares Accelerator goal.

In year one of its Sands Cares Accelerator membership, The Food Bank Singapore focused on establishing technology infrastructure for the digital transition and reviewed potential technology partners to support the endeavor, as well as onboarded the selected company.

The Food Bank Singapore also began work on rebranding the Bank Card Program to provide a clearer and more compelling value proposition for donors and partners. The organization plans to launch the new Meals Forward branding with this year’s release of the Hunger Report III, a study on the state of food security in Singapore.

“The resources we have received from the Sands Cares Accelerator equipped us to achieve tremendous progress in updating our Bank Card Program,” Dr. Arthur Chin, executive director at The Food Bank Singapore, said. “Along with funding from Sands, Marina Bay Sands supported us each step of the way as we strengthened the program across technology, branding and fundraising. As we move into the next phase of relaunching the Bank Card Program, we are well positioned to ensure more low-income students can access nutritious food while pursuing their education.”

The Food Bank Singapore joined the Sands Cares Accelerator, Sands’ flagship capacity-building program for nonprofit organizations, in 2025. Nonprofit members work on a strategic program or goal over their three years in the program and receive annual funding, along with goal planning and facilitation, and consulting from Sands and its regions, to help them achieve and sustain their desired outcomes.

In year two during 2026, The Food Bank Singapore will focus on scaling partnerships with food partners to offer more extensive meal options for beneficiaries, expanding fundraising to sustain support for more students in need, as well as relaunching the program as a sustainable, data-informed solution to food insecurity.

The Sands Cares Accelerator was inspired by the entrepreneurial and philanthropic legacy of Sands’ founder Sheldon G. Adelson. Since 2017, the program has provided nine organizations in Las Vegas, Singapore and Macao with focused resources for building capacity to better serve their missions.

To learn more about the Sands Cares Accelerator and its impact on building nonprofit capacity, visit: https://www.sands.com/responsibility/communities/sands-cares-accelerator/

April 6, 2026 /3BL/ – During its three-year membership in the Sands Cares Accelerator, which provides funding, facilitation and strategic consulting to aid community organizations in achieving greater impact, The Food Bank Singapore has set its sights on expanding and digitizing its Bank Card Program.

With a vision to achieve food security in Singapore, the organization offers the Bank Card Program to facilitate food distribution to beneficiaries, primarily students. The program offers a physical card that is pre-loaded with monthly virtual credits beneficiaries can use to redeem meals from food vendors. The current system involves the manual issuing and tracking of physical cards to enable the redemption of meals.

To improve the Bank Card Program’s efficiency, reach and overall experience for both partners and beneficiaries, the food bank is focusing on digitizing the offering as its Sands Cares Accelerator goal.

In year one of its Sands Cares Accelerator membership, The Food Bank Singapore focused on establishing technology infrastructure for the digital transition and reviewed potential technology partners to support the endeavor, as well as onboarded the selected company.

The Food Bank Singapore also began work on rebranding the Bank Card Program to provide a clearer and more compelling value proposition for donors and partners. The organization plans to launch the new Meals Forward branding with this year’s release of the Hunger Report III, a study on the state of food security in Singapore.

“The resources we have received from the Sands Cares Accelerator equipped us to achieve tremendous progress in updating our Bank Card Program,” Dr. Arthur Chin, executive director at The Food Bank Singapore, said. “Along with funding from Sands, Marina Bay Sands supported us each step of the way as we strengthened the program across technology, branding and fundraising. As we move into the next phase of relaunching the Bank Card Program, we are well positioned to ensure more low-income students can access nutritious food while pursuing their education.”

The Food Bank Singapore joined the Sands Cares Accelerator, Sands’ flagship capacity-building program for nonprofit organizations, in 2025. Nonprofit members work on a strategic program or goal over their three years in the program and receive annual funding, along with goal planning and facilitation, and consulting from Sands and its regions, to help them achieve and sustain their desired outcomes.

In year two during 2026, The Food Bank Singapore will focus on scaling partnerships with food partners to offer more extensive meal options for beneficiaries, expanding fundraising to sustain support for more students in need, as well as relaunching the program as a sustainable, data-informed solution to food insecurity.

The Sands Cares Accelerator was inspired by the entrepreneurial and philanthropic legacy of Sands’ founder Sheldon G. Adelson. Since 2017, the program has provided nine organizations in Las Vegas, Singapore and Macao with focused resources for building capacity to better serve their missions.

To learn more about the Sands Cares Accelerator and its impact on building nonprofit capacity, visit: https://www.sands.com/responsibility/communities/sands-cares-accelerator/

April 6, 2026 /3BL/ – During its three-year membership in the Sands Cares Accelerator, which provides funding, facilitation and strategic consulting to aid community organizations in achieving greater impact, The Food Bank Singapore has set its sights on expanding and digitizing its Bank Card Program.

With a vision to achieve food security in Singapore, the organization offers the Bank Card Program to facilitate food distribution to beneficiaries, primarily students. The program offers a physical card that is pre-loaded with monthly virtual credits beneficiaries can use to redeem meals from food vendors. The current system involves the manual issuing and tracking of physical cards to enable the redemption of meals.

To improve the Bank Card Program’s efficiency, reach and overall experience for both partners and beneficiaries, the food bank is focusing on digitizing the offering as its Sands Cares Accelerator goal.

In year one of its Sands Cares Accelerator membership, The Food Bank Singapore focused on establishing technology infrastructure for the digital transition and reviewed potential technology partners to support the endeavor, as well as onboarded the selected company.

The Food Bank Singapore also began work on rebranding the Bank Card Program to provide a clearer and more compelling value proposition for donors and partners. The organization plans to launch the new Meals Forward branding with this year’s release of the Hunger Report III, a study on the state of food security in Singapore.

“The resources we have received from the Sands Cares Accelerator equipped us to achieve tremendous progress in updating our Bank Card Program,” Dr. Arthur Chin, executive director at The Food Bank Singapore, said. “Along with funding from Sands, Marina Bay Sands supported us each step of the way as we strengthened the program across technology, branding and fundraising. As we move into the next phase of relaunching the Bank Card Program, we are well positioned to ensure more low-income students can access nutritious food while pursuing their education.”

The Food Bank Singapore joined the Sands Cares Accelerator, Sands’ flagship capacity-building program for nonprofit organizations, in 2025. Nonprofit members work on a strategic program or goal over their three years in the program and receive annual funding, along with goal planning and facilitation, and consulting from Sands and its regions, to help them achieve and sustain their desired outcomes.

In year two during 2026, The Food Bank Singapore will focus on scaling partnerships with food partners to offer more extensive meal options for beneficiaries, expanding fundraising to sustain support for more students in need, as well as relaunching the program as a sustainable, data-informed solution to food insecurity.

The Sands Cares Accelerator was inspired by the entrepreneurial and philanthropic legacy of Sands’ founder Sheldon G. Adelson. Since 2017, the program has provided nine organizations in Las Vegas, Singapore and Macao with focused resources for building capacity to better serve their missions.

To learn more about the Sands Cares Accelerator and its impact on building nonprofit capacity, visit: https://www.sands.com/responsibility/communities/sands-cares-accelerator/

In the quiet village of Lenguruma in northern Kenya, Nolntulan knew something was wrong.

Her two-year-old son, Rashaei, was no longer the joyful, playful child she knew. For days, he cried without comfort. At night, he tossed restlessly. When he wasn’t crying, he lay still on a sisal mat, weak and uninterested in the world around him. Even after giving him over-the-counter medicine, nothing changed.

Unwilling to take any risks with her son’s health, Nolntulan sent word to the local Action Against Hunger team, requesting that someone come assess Rashaei’s health condition.    

Patrick Lekirimui, a Community Health Worker (CHW), came quickly via motorcycle to Lenguruma village to give a consultation. 

Accessing formal healthcare is a major challenge for people in the pastoralist community of Lenguruma and many other villages in northern Kenya. Poor road infrastructure and no public transport means reaching the nearest health facility can take a full day of travel. Community Health Workers like Patrick are trained to screen for malnutrition and educate others on health and nutrition matters. They live in or travel directly to underserved communities, creating a vital link to healthcare support.

Patrick assessed Rashaei using a color-coded MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) tape. The result was clear: the band was yellow, indicating moderate acute malnutrition.   

If left untreated, moderate acute malnutrition can quickly become severe, and life-threatening. Severe acute malnutrition would be much harder and more expensive to treat, and Rashaei’s health could be permanently damaged.

Patrick knew the best path forward was to get Rashaei treated as quickly as possible. He offered to transport Nolntulan and her son to a nearby outreach clinic set up at Lenguruma Primary School for a comprehensive health assessment and to begin his treatment.

On arrival at the outreach center, Rashei went through the triaging process. This involves checking his weight, height, and MUAC band measurements to determine a Z-score.  

“The Z score is used to determine the stage of malnutrition — moderate or severe. After this, we also check for other common diseases in the area, like malaria,” explains Winnie Makena, a Nutrition Volunteer with Action Against Hunger.

Patrick’s assessment was confirmed: Rashaei had moderate acute malnutrition. The child was immediately enrolled in the treatment program. He was given vitamin A supplements, dewormers, and ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF). 

RUTF is a specially formulated peanut-butter paste or biscuit that is incredibly effective at treating children with malnutrition. One of its main benefits is that parents can treat their children with RUTF at home. 

The nurse and Patrick had a brief informational session with Nolntulan on how RUTF should be administered. She felt immense relief knowing that her son was on a path of recovery. “I am glad he has been checked and the nurse has assured me that he will be better,” Nolntulan said as she fed RUTF to Rashaei.

Rashaei’s recovery program lasted for 6 weeks. A Community Health Worker conducted weekly home visits to monitor his progress while working with his mother to improve food selection and nutrition practices. Every two weeks, Rashaei was also expected to return to the outreach clinic for a more thorough medical checkup. His mother carefully followed Rashaei’s treatment and appointment plan. 

Nolntualn also enrolled in the village’s mother-to-mother support group started by Action Against Hunger, where they undertake peer learning and share experiences on how best to take care of their children. These groups promote the spread nutritional information, and which locally available foods offer the most nutritional value and the best practices for improving their families’ health. 

When the six weeks of treatment we complete, Rashaei was back to his normal self, happy and pulling at his mother’s neck collar ornament at any opportunity he could get. At his last appointment with the clinic, he was given a clean bill of health and discharged from the program.

“I can’t explain the feeling of seeing my son so jovial again,” said Nolntulan. “And I have learned a lot about health and nutrition.” 

 

Increasing Outreach in Rural Kenya 

In some remote areas of northern Kenya, like in Lenguruma village, Action Against Hunger remains the only organization in the fight against hunger, as other organizations have withdrawn due to cuts in USAID funding cuts. However, Gerald Mwangi, field coordinator for the region, remains ambitious.

“Through our outreach clinics and working with community health workers, we want to ensure all children under 5 years are screened and treated for malnutrition,” says Mwangi. “We have several remote villages we have not yet reached, but hopefully we can do that this year.” 

In 2025, Action Against Hunger screened over 78,000 children in Kenya for malnutrition, and over 13,600 of them were admitted for treatment. Our teams continue to go the most remote and hard-to-reach areas in Kenya so that children like Rashaei get the care they need.  

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Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. We innovate solutions, advocate for change, and reach 26.5 million people every year with proven hunger prevention and treatment programs. As a nonprofit that works across over 55 countries, our 8,500+ dedicated staff members partner with communities to address the root causes of hunger, including climate change, conflict, inequity, and emergencies. We strive to create a world free from hunger, for everyone, for good.