Little Seedbig Hopenutrition & Education Internationalneiis An International Nonprofit Organization Working To Eradicate Malnutrition In Afghanistan Through The Development Of A Self Sustainable Soybean Industry Missionreduce And Prevent Malnutrition And Related Illnesses In Afghanistan By Establishing A Self Sustainable Soybean Industry Including Soybean Productionprocessingand Soy Food Culture Development Overviewnei Was Founded In 2003 As A Non Partisannon Profit 501 C 3 Organization Based In Pasadenacanei Exists To Eradicate Malnutrition Among Afghan Women And Children Through The Provision Of Sustainablesoy Based Nutritional Solutionsit S A Multi Sector Approach That Includes Nutrition Interventioneconomic Capacity Building Of The Local Populationpromotion Of Gender Equalityand Support For Education Nei Has Worked With Over 30 000 Farmers To Harvest Soybeans In All 34 Provinces Of Afghanistanpartners Also Include Other Humanitarian Organizations Such As The World Food Program As Well As Government Agencies Of Afghanistanunited Stateskoreajapanand Canada In 2012Nei Worked With Over 7 000 Farmers And Harvested Approximately 1 600 Metric Tons Of Soybeansthe Harvest Will Be Consumed Directly By Farmersfamiliesstored For The Upcoming Planting Seasonor Processed And Distributed Through Our Supplementary Soy Feeding Program During The Winter Months When People Are The Most Vulnerable To Malnutrition Based Illnesses
