The lives of many poor children are punctuated by a consistent lack of access to nutritious food, clean water, a healthy environment or all three. Diarrhea, upper respiratory infections and malnutrition represent just a few of the consequences brought on by these environmental factors. Each of them, along with any number of others, represent significant causes of death or the development of chronic illness among children and youth. This section of the site brings together resources aimed at improving the health and nutrition status of children and youth through economic strengthening.