About Felix Brooks-church

Combating Hidden Hunger Through Food Fortification

Felix Brooks-Church leads Sanku in addressing micronutrient malnutrition, or 'hidden hunger,' which affects millions in Africa by depriving people of essential vitamins despite sufficient calories.[1][5][9] Sanku's core innovation is the Dossifier, a 23kg machine that enables small-scale mills to fortify flour with iron, zinc, and vitamins at a cost of 19 cents per person annually, now feeding 25 million people daily.[8][30] This approach has fortified over one billion meals, with goals to reach 100 million by scaling to thousands of mills.[16][14]

Sanku's Technology and Scalable Impact

The Sanku-PHC (Public Health Collaborative) Dossifier is a game-changer for small mills, previously unable to afford fortification tech used by large producers.[15][19][23] Brooks-Church highlights its simplicity and effectiveness, turning local mills into nutrition powerhouses and preventing 8,000 child deaths daily from deficiencies.[4][5] Recent milestones include a nutrient premix factory in Ethiopia and partnerships accelerating deployment.[25][12]

Recognition and Global Partnerships

Brooks-Church's work earned him Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate status under the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Elevate Prize finalist, and features in Forbes and TEDx talks.[3][11][24][6] Collaborations with WFP Innovation, Founders Pledge, and The Life You Can Save amplify impact, including rapid response funding and community inclusion efforts.[13][18][12] He partners with innovators like Mark Kendall on complementary health solutions.[2][27]

Early Humanitarian Work and Evolution

Before Sanku, Brooks-Church directed art therapy projects in Cambodia, using painting for income and healing among children facing food and water scarcity.[17][21] This hands-on experience in vulnerable communities informed his shift to systemic nutrition solutions in Africa.[10]

Vision for Ending Malnutrition

Brooks-Church advocates ambitious, measurable goals like ending malnutrition for millions via widespread fortification, dismissing impossibility with data-driven proof.[20][16] He stresses implementing partners and upcycling innovations to sustain progress toward 2030 SDGs.[12][26]