Malnutrition is widespread in Kenya. As many as 19,000 children’s lives are lost every year because they are underweight, according to official Government of Kenya statistics. Many chronically malnourished children who survive will suffer irreversible cognitive and physical stunting if left untreated during the first two years of their lives. This series of images, aims to create awareness around the severity of malnutrition and what UNICEF is doing to eradicate the problem in the Korogocho slum, Nairobi.
