Cochabamba Sacaba
Bolivia population: 11,922,995 in 2022
GDP per capita (US$): $3,143 in 2020
Cost to Run Program for 1 Year: $6000
Nutritional Supplements Used:
- Gloria multivitamin mix
- Peanuts for protein
Fact from UNICEF / WHO / World Bank:
Good Nutrition
Good nutrition sets children on the path to survive and thrive. Well-nourished children grow, develop, learn, play, participate and contribute – while malnutrition robs children of their full potential, with consequences for children, nations and the world.
Source: Levels and trends in child malnutrition, 2021
Maria Dolores Quiroga Martinez de Chavez
Community Coordinator
Bountiful's Community Coordinators
Community coordinators serve with Bountiful as volunteers. They organize other local volunteers and together conduct screenings, train families, distribute locally-purchased nutritional supplements, and follow up on infant development.
Carol’s Thank You
Carol, a mother from Bolivia, shares her thanks in having help to feed her baby and her 2 year old who has motor disabilities and can’t walk or sit up. She mentions that they have very little money and the supplements are helping her girls grow up healthy and strong. She finished by saying,
“Thank you with all my heart for the help you give us.”
Cochabamba Sacaba Photo Gallery
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Supplement Distribution
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Instructing mothers on nutrition.
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Taking measurements during a re-screening.
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Measuring a little girl’s height during re-screening in Sacaba.
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Considering A Donation?
All donations go toward identifying mothers and children in need, providing food supplements, health lessons, and other services. All donations are welcomed. Recurring monthly donations support community stability.
- $8 = nourish 1 child for a month
- $25 = nourish 3 children for a month
- $100 = nourish 1 child for a year
- $500 = nourish an average community for a month
- $6,000 = nourish a community of your choice for one year
Bolivia Gives Thanks:
Bolivia's History with Bountiful
Bountiful's Mission
Our mission is to provide nutritional supplementation to malnourished children and pregnant/nursing mothers as well as to teach health and cognitive development skills to families in the areas we serve.
