On Sunday, Septemer 15 we heard from our very own Marty Schmidt, President of OKS Inc. OKS is a non-profit organization, created in 2012, dedicated to serving the malnourished children of western Kenya. They accomplish this goal by manufacturing and distributing Pudgy Butter, a peanut butter based ready-to-use therapeutic food that was developed right here in St. Louis.
Since they began they have treated over 1,000 children, but the need is so much
greater. There is a significant shortfall between the amount of lifesaving treatment available and the number of malnourished children worldwide.
OKS has big plans to establish a processing plan in Kenya that can increase their production and cut costs. This is a pilot project to show the long-term positive impacts of locally producing Pudgy Butter.
This mission is driven by the potential that can be unlocked within each child who recieves treatment.
Learn more and make a donation to support this world changing work at oksinc.org/oks.
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