A life free from hunger

                                                                                  

The Global Launch

Save the Children and the Johannesburg Press Club

will be hosting a media briefing for the launch of the report called A Life Free from Hunger.

This new report highlights the issue of hunger and malnutrition for children around the world.

Children on the African continent are amongst the worst off today.

 Policy makers and key stakeholders will be in attendance. There will be a panel discussion on the issue and an opportunity to ask questions

Members of the media

are cordially invited to this launch on Wednesday, February 15, at 10h00 for 10h30 at Marks Park Sports Club (Pavilion Room), Judith Road, Johannesburg

The report which will be released simultaneously  in a number of major cities around the world including New York, Geneva, London, and Singapore with Johannesburg serving as the focal point in Southern Africa.

RSVP and Media Requests to:

Ms. Noma Rangana nomar@saf.savethechildren.se  012 334 0222/ 082 888 0341

Why now? This crisis is not new. Progress on reducing malnutrition has been pitifully slow for 20 years.  But a combination of global trends is putting future progress on tackling malnutrition at risk.  Action must be taken now because if current trends continue, the lives of more than 450 million children globally will be affected by stunting in the next 15 years.