The Moringa Tree Project
MORINGA – “The Miracle Tree”
We
need your help. As we strive daily to find better ways to feed the
hungry, the nutritional benefits of the moringa tree offer great hope.
Your financial contribution to Medical Benevolence Foundation
can help us to provide these "miracle trees" around the world.
The moringa tree is native to northwestern India. Moringa is a hearty
plant that grows quickly. It is also widely grown in other parts of the
tropics, including tropical Asia, many regions of Africa, Indonesia,
Haiti and South and Central America moringa may also have potential as
an annual vegetable in the North (trees started in a greenhouse grew to
8 feet in Wisconsin).
Moringa leaves are full of essential disease-preventing nutrients:
-Vitamin A,
which acts as a shield against eye disease, skin disease, heart
ailments, diarrhea, and many other diseases.
-Vitamin C, fighting a host of illnesses including
colds and flu.
-Calcium, which builds strong bones and teeth, and
helps prevent osteoporosis.
-Potassium, essential for the functioning of the brain
and nerves.
-Proteins, the basic building blocks of all our body
cells.
Moringa Leaves
Compared to Common Foods
Values per 100gm. edible portion
| Nutrient | Moringa Leaves | Other Fruit |
| Vitamin A | 6780 mcg | Carrots: 1890 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 220 mg | Oranges: 30 mg |
| Calcium | 440 mg | Cow's milk: 120 mg |
| Potassium | 259 mg | Bananas: 88mg |
| Protein | 6.7 gm | Cow's milk: 3.2 gm |
To Support Moringa Tree
Projects
MBF Helps to support Moringa tree and other projects related to the
health and viability of whole communities. To contribute to such
nutritional projects, you can designate your gift toward Community
Health & Development:
Click here to donate now!
Get Your Church
Involved!
Churches often run their own programs to educate their congregations
about the importance of the Moringa tree and collect support for their
continued spread throughout undernourished parts of the world.
This
group of children who participated in the VBS program at Gheens
Presbyterian Church planted Moringa seeds and learned about the medical
and hunger needs of people overseas.
We praise this group of children for raising funds to be used where most
needed at MBF supported hospitals and clinics.
THANKS to all of you who featured the Moringa projects at your VBS
schools this year. You have all been such a blessing to people in need.
MBF is here to support your church's project by sending you the following materials upon request:
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"The Miracle of the Moringa Tree" article by Catherine Davis & Nancy Haninger
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"Programs to Prevent & Treat Malnutrition: Good Shepherd Hospital - Tshikaji, DR Congo" information sheet
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"Moringa Miracle" letter.
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Information sheet on cultivation and harvesting of Moringa trees.
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"Moringa Recipes From MBF Friends & Family" sheet
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Photo prayer card for children suffering from malnutrition
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Bag of 2 Moringa tree seeds! (more available upon request)
To receive this packet, please contact MBF at 800-547-7627 or email info@mbfoundation.org
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