Max Foundation is named after Max Le Poole. Max was born on July 24th, 2003 in Amsterdam and died of a viral infection on March 30th, 2004. His parents Joke and Steven Le Poole founded Max Foundation in 2005. Its mission is to save as many children’s lives as possible in the most effective and sustainable way, giving children a healthy start in life. Every day, nearly 16,000 children under five years old die unnecessarily from infectious diseases like diarrhoea. We believe that a holistic and integrated approach can tackle the root of child mortality, morbidity and impaired child growth, and this is best done through collectively addressing practices in the areas of WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Nutrition, Safe Motherhood and Sexual & Reproductive health. We envision a world in which easily preventable diseases are no longer a cause for mortality among children under the age of five.
For more facts about Max Foundation go to: www.maxfoundation.org/en/our-work/our-impact