Early Development – Context of Poverty

Because millions of children under 5 die annually, the first years of life are crucial. The implementation of early holistic child development is important, providing babies and toddlers with opportunities for a brighter future.

Without health check ups, babies and young children may face serious illness or death:

• Lack of medical checkups, including no access to much-needed immunizations, can lead to serious health problems for babies

Babies lacking proper nutrition can lead to severe malnutrition:

• Many new mothers in the developing world lack the resources to provide proper nutrition to babies, resulting in problems with their early development
• Many new mothers in the developing world lack the education about nutrition to see the importance of it in the lives of their babies

Emotional and spiritual support is vital to new mothers:

• Every new mother needs emotional and spiritual support in order to thrive and help their babies thrive