Deadline: 1 December 2015
The Vitamin Angels is inviting locally registered non-governmental organizations in the developing countries, working with children under the age of 5 (five) and mothers, to become its international partner for the supplement of Vitamin A and multivitamins.
Vitamin Angels that works with over 325 local NGOs and development organizations helps at-risk populations in need- specifically pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five- gain access to lifesaving and life changing vitamins and minerals.
Through this partnership program, the Vitamin Angels’ targets to distribute vitamin A and multivitamins to 40 million at-risk children and mothers in over 40 countries.
Applications can be made for
1. 100,000 IU vitamin A for infants 6-11 months
2. 200,000 IU vitamin A for children 12-59 months
3. Albendazole (limited availability; donated with vitamin A only)
4. Multivitamins for children 6-59 months
5. Multivitamins for pregnant and lactating women
Eligibility Criteria
§ Applicants must be locally registered non-profit organizations (non-governmental organization, clinic etc) providing permanent in-country facility with local professional staff.
§ Applicants must be able to serve a minimum of 1,000 children under 5 and/or 100 women with micronutrients.
§ Applicants must be able to legally transport all donated product into the project country and clear customs appropriately without assistance from VA. NGOs that do not have a US based presence must be able to accept delivery of an international shipment and clear customs appropriately without assistance from VA.
§ Applicants must have the capacity to and plan to provide micronutrients to the same project areas for at least 3 years.
§ Applicants must commit to agree to the terms and conditions listed in the grantee application.
§ The targeted beneficiaries must be situated within selected countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America / Caribbean that have been identified by the WHO or UNICEF as vitamin A deficient priority countries (i.e. experience moderate to severe VAD).
§ Target beneficiaries must be between 6-59 months of age, and/or pregnant or lactating women.
§ Target beneficiaries must be underserved with respect to access to essential micro-nutrients, generally meaning they meet one of the following criteria-
1. Reside in a rural area without any immediate access to facility-based health care services.
2. Reside in a rural area but may obtain routine health services through outreach or community-based services.
3. Reside in an urban area without access to facility-based health care services.
4. Reside in an urban area, have access to facility-based health care services, but the health service system does not have immediate access to essential micro-nutrients.
For more information, please visit Become Field Partner: http://www.vitaminangels.org/become-field-partner
