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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>THE Alliance Insurance Company yesterday donated 3 000 bags of fortified maize-meal worth M300 000 to malnourished children in Lesotho. The handover event was held at Alliance Garden in the presence of Auditor General \u2019Mathabo Makenete, Baylor Foundation Lesotho, the Ministry of Health and Rotary Club of Ladybrand.<\/p>\n

The Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Insurance, Mohapinyane Taole, said it is the vision of King Letsie III to lead the continent and the world in the fight against malnutrition.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis Majesty Letsie III is the renowned UN nutrition champion,\u201d Taole said. He said the King has in the past called on the government and development partners to come together to fight against malnutrition. Taole said 34.5 percent of children in Lesotho are affected by malnutrition, which is higher than the average of 30.4 percent worldwide.<\/p>\n

Health Ministry\u2019s director of Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office, \u2019Masekonyela Sebotsa, said Lesotho struggles with chronic malnutrition, particularly among children under the age of five, with stunting rates of 34.5 percent.<\/p>\n

\u201cMicronutrient deficiencies also remain a challenge affecting more than half of the children under five,\u201d Sebotsa said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe evidence shows that one of the most direct and primary causes of this devastating situation is inadequate food intake and lack of dietary diversity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added that this is a matter of great concern because the growing burden hinders the country\u2019s potential for social and economic development, which is estimated to cost the country M1.9 billion annually, equivalent to 7.13 percent of the national GDP.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Food and Nutrition Coordinating Office will ensure that the relevant government departments work together with Baylor to support those beneficiaries,\u201d she said, referring to receivers of the donation.<\/p>\n

She said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition will take over dietary diversity, assisting families to produce their own vegetables and fruits.<\/p>\n

She said the Ministry of Education will ensure that children get proper meals at schools and also ensure that they enrol them to benefit from the social safety nets where necessary.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to thank the Alliance Group Investment Holding Company for this great initiative and Baylor for the continued partnership.
\nLineo Thahane from Baylor College of Medicine Children\u2019s Foundation said as a lower middle income country, Lesotho is significantly affected by poverty.<\/p>\n

Thahane said Lesotho is experiencing a triple burden of malnutrition, high levels of stunting because of micronutrient deficiency, and overweight across all age groups.<\/p>\n

She also said the World Food Programme estimates that from May 2025, 24.1 percent of Basotho will be extremely poor. \u201cBaylor Foundation Lesotho is a local non-government organisation and it operates in seven clinical sites throughout the country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Thahane said 2 481 boys and girls between the ages of four to 14 years are served at Baylor, and 245 are currently affected by mild malnutrition, 437 are affected by moderate malnutrition, and 66 are affected by severe acute malnutrition.<\/p>\n

\u201c800 are in need of assistance as a preventive measure.<\/p>\n

\u201d The Auditor General \u2019Mathabo Makenete said she is \u201cextremely proud to partner with Alliance\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am humbled that Alliance came up with the project of feeding children to ensure that we make His Majesty a champion of UN Nutrition outside and inside of the country,\u201d Makenete said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Lesotho. THE Alliance Insurance Company yesterday donated 3 000 bags of fortified maize-meal worth M300 000 to malnourished children in Lesotho. The handover event was held at Alliance Garden in the presence of Auditor General \u2019Mathabo Makenete, Baylor Foundation Lesotho, the Ministry of Health and Rotary Club of Ladybrand. 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