Nutrition and Education International
- Nutrition and Education International
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| Nutrition & Education International |
| Type |
Charitable foundation |
| Purpose/focus |
Humanitarian |
| Founder |
Dr. Steven Kwon |
Nutrition and Education International (NEI) is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization based in Pasadena, California. NEI was formed in 2003 by Dr. Steven Kwon to fight widespread malnutrition among women and children who live in high-mortality areas in Afghanistan. NEI is supported and run by volunteers who work full-time in various professional fields and donate their time and expertise to bring proper nutrition to impoverished communities in Afghanistan.
References
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80045
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