Malnutrition is an all too common problem we encounter here in Haiti. Almost all of the kids who come into our care, whether for temporary rehab care or foster care, are malnourished on arrival.
Preemie, baby C, was 2.8 pounds when she first came into our care. After about two months in our rehab care program, she was reunited with her family at 6.3 pounds.
After only two weeks in our Mamba program, R gained 1.9 pounds, the signs or malnutrition in her skin had resolved, we were able to address her anemia, and she she was up to a healthy weight.
P was in rough shape when he came to live with us. He was started on F-100 milk and in less than two months he has gained 7 pounds!
Baby S has had a lot of health struggles. After more than a month in the hospital fighting tuberculosis, she weighed only 6 pounds when she was five months old. Now, at eleven months old, she weighs almost 17 pounds. This kiddo has made such incredible progress!
Baby W was also in very rough shape when he first came to live with us. He had lost a significant amount of weight while he was hospitalized and was just over 4 pounds when he came into our care. In only six weeks, he's more than doubled his size and weighs 8.5 pounds now.
It's amazing to watch the transformations in these kids with just a little bit of nutrition and extra TLC. We love getting to love on them. Our nurses and nannies do such a good job taking care of them. Your support allows us to continue to provide excellent care for these kiddos, as well as to reach out to kids in the community through our formula and mamba programs.
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