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St. Louis, MO (KTVI - FOX2now.com) - Meds & Food for Kids is a non-profit organization based in St. Louis. The goal is to make a high protein food paste from peanuts (Medika Mamba) and use it to feed malnourished Haitian children. The group figures there are about 250,000 malnourished children in Haiti and says those numbers are about to go up. Tom Stehl with Meds and Food for Kids talked about how the organization is bracing for an increase in demand and how you can help.

Meds & Food for Kids saves the lives of Haiti's malnourished children by producing and distributing highly nutritious foods, including Medika Mamba, a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food endorsed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Because of its commitment to Haiti's long-term development, MFK produces Medika Mamba in Haiti, with Haitian labor, and with many Haitian raw materials.

KSDK -- Meds and Food for Kids is a St. Louis based non-profit founded by a St. Louis pediatrician to provide food and medical supplies for Haitian children. Tom Stehl, who helps run the agency, joined NewsChannel 5's Jennifer Blome to talk about the challenges the organization is facing since the 7.0 earthquake hit. People who would like to donate can go to the Just Give web site or mail checks to Meds and Food for Kids, 4488 Forest Park, Ste. 230, St. Louis, Missouri, 63108.