Nonprofit

Maní+

Guatemala, GU, Guatemala
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www.maniplus.org

  • About Us

    Maní+ offers an innovative and holistic approach to combating malnutrition in Guatemala while providing economic development opportunities for rural farmers in communities affected by malnutrition.

    We have developed a locally-sourced and nutrient rich supplementary food customized to the specific nutritional needs of Guatemalan children. Our Ready To Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) is accompanied by a culturally-appropriate educational model and programs to help farmers produce high-value products for new markets.

    Our model is based on financial sustainability through sales at affordable prices, with surplus revenues invested in expansion and new product development.

    Maní+ is a collaborative effort of the Instituto de Nutrición de Centroamérica y Panamá (INCAP) and the Shalom Foundation, with support from Vanderbilt University, Funcafé, the Full Belly Project, Valid Nutrition, and others.

    Our mission: to develop and produce products to combat malnutrition, distribute them in a way that maximizes social impact, and provide economic opportunities for small producers.

    Our vision: to end chronic malnutrition in Guatemala through providing effective nutritional supplements and opening market opportunities for farmers affected by malnutrition.

    The Maní+ model consists of 5 key components

    1. The Product. Maní+ has developeda Ready-To-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) that rapidly and effectively combats the specific forms of malnutrition found in Guatemala through a balance of protein, calories, and micronutrients.

    2. Economic and Agricultural Development. By purchasing local ingredients, Maní+ opens new market opportunities for rural farmers while working with them to eliminate aflatoxin contamination and obtain international certifications.

    3. Education. Maní+ provides culturally-appropriate workshops for mothers and children in local languages, emphasizing overall nutrition as well as how to use RUSFs.

    4. Research and Development. Maní+ develops new and better products to combat nutritional problems in the laboratories of INCAP.

    5. Social Enterprise. Maní+ is a social enterprise, capable of being 100% self-sustainable and reinvesting surplus revenue directly in the project.

    Maní+ offers an innovative and holistic approach to combating malnutrition in Guatemala while providing economic development opportunities for rural farmers in communities affected by malnutrition.

    We have developed a locally-sourced and nutrient rich supplementary food customized to the specific nutritional needs of Guatemalan children. Our Ready To Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) is accompanied by a culturally-appropriate educational model and programs to help farmers produce high-value products for new markets.

    Our model is based on financial sustainability through sales at affordable prices, with surplus revenues invested in expansion and new product development.

    Maní+ is a collaborative effort of the Instituto de Nutrición de Centroamérica y Panamá (INCAP) and the Shalom Foundation, with support from Vanderbilt University, Funcafé, the Full Belly Project, Valid Nutrition, and others.

    Our mission: to develop and produce products to…

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Economic Development
    • Education
    • Health & Medicine
    • Volunteering

    Location

    • Edificio INCAP I, Guatemala, GU 01011, Guatemala
      6-25 Calzada Roosevelt Z. 11
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