Molope Centre

Molope is a centre which strives every day to give the children in its care the best possible start to their lives. Sadly in South Africa not all children get a good start in life and it is sobering to remember that infant mortality is very high. Of all annual deaths in South Africa, 10% from children under 5 years of age. Some aspects of life include:

* Most causes of under-five deaths are either preventable or treatable
* Data from surveys suggest immunisation coverage has decreased compared to 1994
* 1 in 5 children are stunted, a consequence of chronic nutritional deprivation
* Close to 5% of children suffer from wasting and face a markedly increased risk of death