Malnutrition Matters - Food Technology Solutions

Mission

Malnutrition Matters believes that empowerment of local people to take control of their nutritional needs is fundamental. An important part of this control is through access to appropriate food processing technologies that enable inexpensive, local processing of locally available fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes.

Programs

Programs address protein and micro-nutrient deficiency by providing at least 200 ml of micro-nutrient enriched soymilk to beneficiaries every day. The non-electric VitaGoat has been chosen because it is ideally suited to the non-electrified environment of the poorest rural villages that have the highest rates of malnutrition. The technology being used is a set of mechanical components collectively called the VitaGoat: a boiler, a stainless-steel cooker, a cycle grinder and a filter press.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Micronutrients in Soymilk for 15,000 Kids-Orissa

Personnel Overview

Frank Daller - Pesident
Frank was formerly the President and partner of ProSoya Inc., a soymilk technology company, and Executive Director of DuraKit Shelters, a low-cost housing company. His business experience includes work in Russia, Western Europe, India, the Caribbean, Latin America and the US. For the last twelve years Frank has also been actively involved in charitable and development work in South Asia and Cuba.

Hart Jansson - Project Manager
Hart is a former executive in telecommunications software, who also has over 10 years of experience with NGO work, including Child Haven International and the Ottawa Friends of Tibet. He helped establish and manage the SoyaCow development project within Child Haven International, a Canadian NGO with childrens' and womens' centres in Nepal and India. The SoyaCow project was co-funded by CIDA.

Mr. Mihir - Project Leader
District coordinator working with BISWA (partner NGO in Sambalpur, Orissa) in Orissa for five years, initiating Self-Help Groups and supervising microenterprise projects in the rural areas of Sambalpur district.

Personnel Statistics

Frank Daller,
President
Founded in 2000
Employees: 3
Volunteers: 0

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $260,000
Budget (2005): $200,000
Maximum Budget: $260,000
Overhead: 5 %
Other funding sources: Child Haven International, First Steps Canada, Rotary Clubs, Alpro N.V. (Belgium)
Religious Affiliation: none