Health & Nutrition

Supporting healthy beginnings

In Kenya, the challenge of ensuring good health and nutrition for children remains critical. Out of 7 million children under 5 years old, 1.82 million (26%) suffer from chronic malnutrition (stunting), and nearly 4% experience acute malnutrition

These statistics underscore the pressing need for comprehensive health and nutrition programs that address the root causes of malnutrition and poor health. ChildFund Kenya is working to ensure all children are healthy and well-nourished, empowering families and communities to thrive. By addressing the complex drivers of malnutrition, we aim to give every child the best start in life.

Our Impact

100,000 +

Children treated for malnutrition

20,000 +

People affected by disasters and emergencies reach with food assistance.

50,000 +

Pregnant and breastfeeding women supported through supplementary feeding programs

250,000 +

Caregivers trained on nutrition practices and treated of common childhood illnesses

65 +

Early Childhood Development Centers supported to establish school vegetable gardens

1.2 M+

People have access to safe and clean water.

Fact and figures from 2025 data.

Our Approach

ChildFund’s health and nutrition programs:

  • Connect children and families to essential health care services, including routine school and community-based health outreaches, specialized services for children with disabilities, emergency health services and more.

  • Ensure children’s access to the basic building blocks of health, like nutritious food, clean water and knowledge of good hygiene practices to prevent the spread of disease

  • Foster children’s mental health by protecting them from violence, immersing them in positive social experiences and providing safe spaces where they can express themselves creatively.

  • Provide access to lifesaving medicines and preventive tools like mosquito nets, which help prevent mosquito-borne diseases like malaria.

  • Fight the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 crisis on children’s and families’ physical and mental health.

Featured Project

Tusimame Pamoja: Providing Quality Healthcare Services for Children with Disabilities

ChildFund, Cure International and Dow have joined forces to support children living with physical disabilities. Between 2023 and 2024, this partnership reached nearly 400 children in Kiambu, Murang’a, Nairobi, Kitui, Machakos, Narok, Kajiado, Nakuru, and Baringo counties. These efforts have provided life-changing support, including assistive devices, corrective surgeries, and psychosocial care, enabling children to thrive

Providing Quality Healthcare Services for Children with Disabilities

ChildFund, Cure International and Dow have joined forces to support children living with physical disabilities.

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