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VitaLives

VitaLives, founded in 2014 by Henry Belcaster, is a public benefit corporation based in Providence, Rhode Island. It is operated entirely by Brown University freshmen, predominantly by Belcaster (CEO), Pierre Lipton (COO), Michelle Arroyo (CMO), and Josh Cabello (Creative Director). The company draws inspiration from the necessity of micronutrients in the developing world, and the need for developed countries to combat global malnutrition. VitaLives sells children's multivitamins in the US with its pitch that for every bottle sold, a stipend will be provided to a partnered hospital or pharmacy in the developing world. This form of foreign aid stimulates the growth of regional manufacturers - rather than crippling them by making them redundant - while simultaneously providing micronutrients to the needy. VitaLives Children's Multivitamins currently sell online with individual bottle or subscription options, and the company is preparing for its launch in every Whole Foods in the Midwest.