These are the stories behind the mission — dispatches from the field, from the factory, and from the heart of Edesia’s work. Reflections from Navyn and the people powering change around the world.
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May 4, 2025
Mothers are at the core of why Edesia exists. I started Edesia as a mother of four daughters under the age of 5, because it was young children that are the most vulnerable. When I first saw a 2-year-old who weighed the same as my newborn, I knew I had to do something….
May 4, 2025
I am waiting for a piece of paper. This paper is important. So important, that if I do not receive it, it could mean a death sentence for 123,188 children in Sudan….
April 18, 2025
My days are like this. Wake up, read news, panic, think the world is ending, breathe deeply, assess the situation, call experts/colleagues for opinions and fact-checking, digest, translate into what this means for Edesia, enter problem solving/fight mode, find a way to deal with problem of the day…
April 13, 2025
Most of us in the humanitarian world have been trying to sort out what to do next, now that the Administration’s review of humanitarian assistance has been officially completed. Except for one major, unanticipated problem…that is not a true statement…
April 7, 2025
There is good news and bad news. I think you are all used to this theme by now. First, the good news…
March 30, 2025
There are so many more unexpected highs and lows in this update. I will do my best to explain it all in as few words as possible, but don’t miss the ending…
March 9, 2025
“We know that our job is to find a way to feed babies, no matter what roadblocks are put in our path. We [the American people] are the ones who come to people’s rescue and help them.” CBS Saturday Morning…
March 2, 2025
This week was full of more unforeseen twists and turns, but the bottom line is, our efforts are working…
February 9, 2025
Warning: None of this newsletter will be accurate by the time you read it, no matter how fast you are….
February 4, 2025
Last month, I shared one of my experiences from my trip to Mali. Among them was the story of a little girl named Malé, the two-year-old girl who had been…
Navyn Salem
Founder and CEO
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