School children from the WSF project “The Youth We Feed Can Lead” pose with their project completion certificates at Proximos Pasos in Guatemala.

As Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina discussed his administration’s progress on the Zero Hunger Program this week, the World Soy Foundation (WSF) took a step back to applaud the continued work of the government to allocate resources, time and funds toward the issue of hunger and malnutrition. The WSF has been involved in Guatemala for over six years, supporting local organizations and projects that help reduce malnutrition through the power of soy.

One recent WSF project, titled the “Youth We Feed Can Lead,” was an innovative and impactful way to empower young children at a local school to be agents of change in their communities, while educating them on the importance of nutrition and leadership. Teachers at the school described increased engagement and attendance from the children because of the project and the continued support by the WSF. To learn more about this project, watch the “Project Impact Pilot” video here.

Editorial AGN  states that according to government statistics, chronic malnutrition in children under five in Guatemala has been reduced by 1.7 percent and “the [Zero Hunger Program] has a stated goal of reducing child malnutrition nationwide by 10 percent.” The World Soy Foundation remains committed to improving the nutrition of Guatemalan kids.

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