A healthy
start

for every
child.

We design evidence-based, innovative
and scalable solutions to improve child health.

Through strengthening entrepreneurs, governments
and communities, we deliver real, lasting change.

Together, we can build a healthier future
where every child has a chance to thrive.

Our impact in numbers

Our Healthy Village approach

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Integrating for stunting impact - academic longread

The Healthy Village approach combines WASH with food & nutrition security and care to improve child health. In our programme areas in Southern Bangladesh, stunting rates halved from 51% to 25%.

Karolinska Validates our Impact on Child Health

The renowned international Karolinska Institutet validates our success on improving child health in Bangladesh. The study, published in the journal Children, showcases significant impact, halving undernutrition in children in just four years, much faster than the national trend.

Max Payment-by-Results

Shifting away from traditional input-based payments, Max Payment-by-Results (MaxPbR) links payments to our implementation partners to predefined results.

Our innovations

Innovation is part of our DNA. We find ways to do good better, for us and others. The Healthy Village approach is not the only example. Here are some others!

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New Course Launched

WASH and the Nutrition Nexus

We are excited to announce the launch of a new free online course, WASH and Nutrition Nexus: The Basics, developed with IRC’s WASH Systems Academy and a consortium of dedicated organisations.*

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Impact Report 2024

Accelerating Impact

2024 was a pivotal year for Max Foundation. We celebrated 20 years of working to ensure every child gets a healthy start in life. It was a milestone year, one in which we further deepened our focus on accelerating impact through evidence and innovation.

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Linking & Learning:

Alongside the Government of Ethiopia

A recent Linking and Learning Event brought together key stakeholders to accelerate progress toward the ambitious goals of the Seqota Declaration, The Government of Ethiopia's commitment to ending child stunting.

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