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Power powder: a new superfood<br />
for the malnourished<br />
Hasha Abdi Abdullahi and her seven children moved<br />
to a makeshift camp for the displaced in Hargeisa<br />
after drought forced them to leave their home 50<br />
kilometres away. One day, her three-year-old son,<br />
Abdisalam Mustafa Farah, started to refuse all food<br />
and showed signs of being malnourished.<br />
“His hair turned orange,” says Hasha. “He likes being<br />
with his friends but when he stopped playing with<br />
them, I realized his condition was getting serious.”<br />
A community worker recommended that she buy<br />
‘Super Fariid’ – a micronutrient powder. The powder<br />
“worked like magic,” says Hasha, as she cuts open a<br />
sachet and sprinkles it onto her son’s meal. “My son<br />
got his appetite back and as you can see he is now<br />
much better.”<br />
Micronutrient deficiency comes from diets that lack<br />
essential vitamins and minerals. It can cause illness,<br />
blindness, impaired mental development and<br />
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