100 million children worldwide suffer stunting due to malnutrition . Condition permanently damages young children , impedes ability to develop , grow . International help is urgently needed to reduce levels of poverty . Stunting rates exist in Haiti due to damage from the 2010 earthquake .
170 million children worldwide suffer stunting due to malnutrition . Condition permanently damages young children , impedes ability to learn , grow . International help is urgently needed to reduce levels of poverty . Stunting rates dropped in Haiti due to aid from the 2010 earthquake .