2.5 million children in Northeast Nigeria
are projected to face severe acute
malnutrition in 2025
No Child Should Starve. You Can Help Nourish Their Future.
In Northeast Nigeria, malnutrition continues to claim young lives and rob
families of hope. But with your support, we can change the story; one child at a time.
Three-year-old Mohammed Awal from El-Miskin, Borno, was dangerously thin, weak, and weighed just 9.3kg. His MUAC measurement read a critical 11.0cm — a sign of severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
Thanks to CBI’s Outpatient Therapeutic Programme (OTP), Mohammed received 8 weeks of targeted nutrition support and care. By the end of his treatment, he was visibly healthier, weighing 10.7kg and with a MUAC of 13.4cm. His mother Hauwa received WASH supplies and nutrition counseling — and she now advocates for hygiene and proper feeding in her community.
Mohammed is just one of many.
In 2025, an estimated 2.5 million Nigerian children will suffer from severe acute malnutrition, most of them in the BAY states. But with collective action, malnutrition is preventable and treatable.
How We’re Fighting Hunger and Malnutrition
In 2024 alone, Care Best Initiative reached 37,082 individuals through a comprehensive nutrition program in Borno and Yobe States. This included 20,765 children diagnosed and treated for moderate to severe malnutrition and 16,317 caregivers empowered with life-saving Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) knowledge. Through an investment of $396,987.12, and the resilience of our field teams, we delivered critical services during the lean season
According to the 2025 Humanitarian Needs Response Plan
Scaling Up in 2025
CBI is expanding its Nutrition Programme to reach 80,000 people across the BAY states.
How You Can Support
As an Individual
- ₦15,000 can provide full antenatal care for one mother
- Donate essential kits — sanitary items, delivery packs, child immunization supplies
- Give a one-time or monthly donation
As a Business
- Sponsor a PHC facility or SGBV-safe space
- Support our SRH/CMR training for frontline health workers
- Co-brand Mobile Health Outreach or RCCE campaigns
As a Diaspora Supporter
- Send medicines or hygiene kits
- Fund maternal health or disability-inclusive programs
- Partner for telemedicine, health data, or digital innovation
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Our Nutrition Partners
UNICEF
Borno State Nutrition Sector
Yobe State Nutrition Sector
