Saturday, 20 August 2022 03:43

Through partnerships with NGOs, Herbalife Nutrition supports people in emergency situations around the world

Written by Evelyn Alas

In order to help victims of natural disasters or in emergency situations, Herbalife Nutrition, a global nutrition company, through the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF) and its corporate program Nutrition for Zero Hunger (NFZH) implements its "Natural Disaster Relief" program with the aim of raising donations and allocating funds to finance humanitarian aid actions of foundations and charities around the world.

Over the past six years, the Foundation has donated a total of US$2,633,000, of which US$74,470 went to more than 20 charities in the Central and South American region. These funds were used to provide victims of natural disasters and crises with shelter, clean clothes, drinking water, and hot meals.

In turn, as part of the Emergency Response Fund, administered by the World Food Program USA to support the life-saving work of the United Nations World Food Program, in 2021, Herbalife Nutrition allocated $333,333 to assist in the response to the crisis in Guatemala following Hurricane Eta. The resources were used to carry out disaster assistance logistics and to consolidate food security and nutrition programs for vulnerable communities in Guatemala.

This was accompanied by donations of the company's nutrition products, with the aim of improving nutrition options for victims, as well as the professionals who assist them. In 2021 alone, in the Central and South America region, more than 30,000 products have been donated.

Supporting health and wellness is an essential component of Herbalife Nutrition's social impact programs aimed at nourishing healthy communities. Through the Herbalife Nutrition Foundation and its Disaster Relief program, an active fundraising campaign for Herbalife Nutrition Independent Distributors and employees to make donations that are then used to fund direct disaster and emergency relief grants from global organizations such as the Red Cross, Save the Children or local charities that are part of other programs such as Casa Herbalife.

At Herbalife Nutrition, their success has been based on improving communities and all of these actions are part of their mission to nourish the planet and people.