Pre & Perinatal Nutrition
In partnership with Vitamin Angels — Kiritimati & Fanning Island
$23,000 delivers prenatal nutrition to 2,000 mothers and children and trains local providers to manage the program.
The Need
Kiribati’s recorded infant mortality rate is roughly 35–40 deaths per 1,000 live births, compared with 5–6 in the United States. Many deaths occur far from clinics and may go unreported. Preventable causes include birth complications, infection and malnutrition, making maternal nutrition a high-impact, low-cost intervention.
The Program
Oceans of Gratitude has secured an in-kind grant from Vitamin Angels for prenatal and perinatal multivitamins for 2,000 mothers and children on Kiritimati and Fanning Island, with distribution planned for winter 2026/27.
- Import preclearancePermits, NGO tax waivers and customs clearance secured before shipment.
- Freight & clinic storageSafe transport and cool, dry, ventilated, locked storage with proper product rotation.
- Provider trainingDosage, inventory, storage and quality-control training so local providers can run the program between missions.
Program Funding
- $12,000Freight and shipping
- $2,000Preclearance, permits and customs
- $3,000Clinic storage upgrades
- $8,000Provider training on both islands
- $23,000Total launch
- $20–35KOngoing annual distribution and training
Ways to Help
- ~$12Deliver prenatal nutrition for one mother and child
- $3,000Fund clinic storage upgrades
- $23,000Launch the entire program
To direct your gift to this program, note the program name with your donation.
2026 — Grant secured. Vitamin Angels has awarded supplementation for 2,000 mothers and children. Distribution begins winter 2026/27.