Vitamin Angels: Saving Little Lives With Micronutrients

Founded in early 1994 by Howard Schiffer, Vitamin Angels is a charity that distributes lifesaving and life-changing vitamins to at-risk populations in need, particularly children under five, pregnant women, and new mothers. Vitamin Angels targets places most governments do not, reaching the remaining 30 percent of undernourished children who are neglected. The organization currently has projects in Afghanistan, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Nigeria, Somalia, Thailand, and Vietnam, among many others.

Millions of children around the world need micronutrients that can prevent diseases and even death. Vitamin Angels aims to stop these preventable childhood deaths and end “hidden hunger” by giving infants and children access to essential nutrients. In addition to reducing child mortality rates in at-risk populations, multivitamins help children develop stronger immune systems, increase their potential for educational and economic achievements, and give them the opportunity to lead productive lives.

From giving away 100,000 vitamins in its first year, Vitamin Angels now distributes millions of supplements every year.