Another Face of Hunger: Malnutrition and Stunting in Guatemala

ABC News Anchor Christiane Amanpour traveled to Cajagualten, Guatemala, to report on what the U.S. government deems the most serious health problem – malnutrition. In fact, chronic malnutrition is said to responsible for at least a third of all childhood deaths worldwide – that's approximately 7,000 a day. Guatemala has the highest rate of malnutrition in the western hemisphere. In rural Mayan villages like this one it can be 80 percent or higher.

Click here to watch the special.

For information on how you can make a difference, go to SaveOne.net.

(Donna Svennevik/ABC News)