In this moving video, Mama Patrick shares her journey of raising a child born with Spina Bifida, a condition where the baby’s spine and spinal cord do not develop properly during pregnancy. Spina Bifida can occur when the neural tube fails to close, often due to poor maternal nutrition, including insufficient intake of folic acid, a critical nutrient in early pregnancy.​
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Caring for a Child Living with Spina Bifida

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life, from conception to their second birthday, are critical for laying the foundation for lifelong health and development. During this period, a child’s…

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Delivering the First Locally Produced Nutrient Premix to Our Tanzania Millers

On 31st October 2024, we delivered the first batch of locally produced nutrient premix to our Tanzanian millers, created by local people for local communities using 70% of locally sourced…

Philanthropod featuring Sanku Co-Founder and CEO, Felix Brooks-church
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On Philanthropod with The Australian International Development Network

Our Co-Founder and CEO, Felix Brooks-church, recently joined Anubha Rawat on Philanthropod to discuss the critical issue of hidden hunger—a form of malnutrition that affects over two billion people globally, leading to…

Sanku co-founder Felix Brooks-church speaks with Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan
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How Can We End Hidden Hunger?

In a world of 8 billion people, over 2 billion face hidden hunger every day. With over a billion people in Africa unable to afford a healthy diet, the pressing…

Social Innovation Days 2024
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Bayer Foundation’s 2024 Social Innovation Day

The Bayer Foundation’s 2024 Social Innovation Days hosted Sanku and other social innovators in Berlin in June. A big thank you to the Bayer Foundation for the invitation and for supporting…

Pocast Musings with Charlie Bresler and Felix Brooks-church of Sanku
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On ‘The Musings’ Podcast with Charlier Bresler

Charlie Bresler, the Executive Director of The Life You Can Save hosted our Co-founder &CEO Felix Brooks-church on the #MusingsPodcast to talk about Sanku’s work in East Africa. Discover how Sanku’s work is reaching more than 10 million people in East Africa every day with essential vitamins and minerals through food fortification by using smart technology and an innovative business model. We aim to reach 30 million people daily by 2026 and 100 million by 2030. Don’t miss out on this inspiring…

Felix Brooks-church speaks at TedX Boston
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Can we stop 8000 kids from dying today? Felix Brooks-church speaks at TEDxBoston

Our CEO Felix Brooks-church recently delivered a thought-provoking TEDx talk, and the video is now LIVE!​ His insights from this impactful event, hosted by TEDxBoston, shed light on the critical…

Think Like An Owner podcast
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Think Like an Owner Podcast

In Episode 190 of the ‘Think Like an Owner’ podcast hosted by Alex Bridgeman, our CEO, Felix, speaks about ‘Fortifying Flour Across Africa’ and delves into Sanku’s growth and origin…

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Release of the LSFF Study at the 78th UNGA

On the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, the Strategic Fortification Partners, under the Millers for Nutrition (M4N) initiative, launched a report, “Fortifying Food Markets,” co-authored by Jane…

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The Globe and Mail features Sanku’s contribution to ending malnutrition in East Africa

“Getting to children in those first 1,000 days of life is the foundation for all other development.” Felix Brooks-church, our CEO, speaking to The Globe and Mail, courtesy of Rolex,…