In the long term, the effects of severe acute malnutrition on children can be devastating. If they are not treated properly, they can even result in death. A special program, called Ponte Poronte, has been designed in collaboration with two partner organizations, Prepara Familia and Mapani, to treat acute malnutrition in children under 5, the most vulnerable of all. We identify, diagnose and treat malnourished children in the community, parents require therapeutic food for their children. At Ponte Poronte, we use therapeutic supplements, with vitamins and minerals, which do not require water or cooking, and can be eaten straight from the package to treat severely malnourished children. The treatment restores the children to health in a period of 6 to 8 weeks.