Stamford, CT – AmeriCares
and leading global wellness company XANGO are working
together to feed thousands of people suffering from the devastating famine in
East Africa with the delivery of XANGO Meal Packs. The first of three shipments
left XANGO’s Utah warehouse today destined for Kenya,
where it will be used to nourish Somali refugees receiving medical treatment at
health clinics and therapeutic feeding centers.
“XANGO
Meal Packs are an effective way to give supplemental feedings to malnourished patients,”
said AmeriCares Medical Director Dr. Frank Bia. “By simply adding water, you
have a beneficial supplement that’s easy to both prepare and use.”
The
XANGO Meal Packs were purchased by the company’s global network of distributors
and customers and donated to AmeriCares. Each serving is a high-calorie,
vitamin-enriched powder that becomes a porridge when water is added. AmeriCares
and XANGO are delivering enough Meal Packs to provide a supplemental daily
feeding to nearly 13,000 children and adults for one month. XANGO and
AmeriCares have partnered since 2009 to provide millions of nutritional
supplements to people in need around the globe.
“Because
of our distributors and their generous purchases of Meal Packs, we are in a
position to work with our partners at AmeriCares to help alleviate suffering of
children and families in this famine-stricken region,” said XANGO Founder,
Chairman and CEO Aaron Garrity. “Our hearts go out to those afflicted and we
hope that our efforts can complement those of others in the world community to
benefit, and even save, lives.”
AmeriCares
immediately began rushing medical aid to East Africa after the United Nations
declared a famine in parts of Somalia
in July. AmeriCares first aid shipment contained enough basic medicines and supplies
to treat 15,000 severely malnourished patients in Mogadishu.
AmeriCares has been
aiding survivors of natural disasters, political conflict and extreme poverty
in Africa and around the world for nearly 30 years, saving lives and restoring
health and hope. For more information, or to donate to AmeriCares Africa Disaster Relief Fund, go
to www.AmeriCares.org
or call 1(800) 486-HELP.
