When people don't have enough food to eat, acute malnutrition sets in and weakens the immune system. When a person's immune system is weak, it becomes more susceptible to diseases that can be fatal. When there is a severe lack of food many people will die of starvation, but between starvation and death there is nearly always disease. When people don't have enough food to eat, acute malnutrition sets in and weakens the immune system. Without our benefactors, we would not be able to provide these essential services to our community. Thank you for all you do. Together, we can and have made a difference.