The Monsanto Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant to Nurses for Newborns for the purpose of its “Nutrition for Newborns” project. The grant provides financial support for the purchase of infant formula, infant food, and food for families caring for infants, especially mothers who are breastfeeding.
“This gift from the Monsanto Fund will allow our nurses and other home visitors to assist infants and their families who are in desperate need of this help,” said Nurses for Newborns’ Chief Executive Officer, Melinda Monroe. “Because our staff visit infants and their families in their homes, this gift will permit isolated pregnant women, infants and mothers to receive the food they need to promote the health and development of their infants.”
The project has a special emphasis on promoting the health of infants living in rural sections of the region where isolation can increase the risk for nutritional deprivation and its life-long impact on health and brain development.
We are deeply grateful for the many lives that will be touched by the Monsanto Fund’s generosity,” Monroe said.