STOP KIDS DYING FROM DIARRHOEA

How do I do that?

Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of death of children under five globally – more than AIDS, measles and malaria combined - however a simple rehydration tablet can change that!

What does it cost?

It costs just 28p to provide a child with a rehydration tablet.

When will I see the difference?

When we’ve raised enough to treat another 1,000 children (£280). (The minimum donation is £1, so with gift aid added you can make a difference to four children).

What will I see?

The doctors from the Colombia project will show you how those 28p tablets saved lives. Scroll down the page to "success stories" to see the difference already made.

Tell me more...

Whilst diarrhoea in the UK is cause for a day under the duvet, in the developing world it’s a much bigger problem. Without clean water supplies, good sanitation or access to medicine, over a million children and babies are killed by the condition every year. The good news is that recovery costs just 28p. A basic rehydration tablet can help the body rebalance, and avoid side effects like malnutrition and compromised immunity.

Doctors of the World send mobile river teams into remote communities in the Medio Atrato region of Colombia.   Life-saving treatment can be administered and local healthcare workers trained to give medical support once teams have left.  Scroll down to "success stories" to hear how Dr Vincente used rehydration tablets to nurse a ten month old baby back to health.

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