Home-based malnutrition intervention program

Wyndel is a six-year-old boy from the Philippines who loves to play with the children in his neighborhood. Wyndel was recently diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Due to his condition, Wyndel has a weakened immune system, which increases his likelihood of becoming sick. Beginning on July 12, Wyndel will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Wyndel with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $261 to cover the cost of Wyndel's ongoing care. "I hope Wyndel recovers from malnutrition and finishes his studies someday," his mother says.

Alvin is a 14-month-old baby boy living in a remote mountainous community in the Philippines. Alvin was recently diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Beginning on July 7, Alvin will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Alvin with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $173 to cover the cost of Alvin's ongoing care. His mother says, "I hope Alvin will recover and develop a strong, healthy body."

Krisha is a young girl from the Philippines. She lives with her grandmother, while her parents work in the city as production workers. Krisha loves to play hide-and-seek with her friends. Krisha has been diagnosed with moderately acute malnutrition. She began $184 malnutrition treatment on October 19. She is being treated by International Care Ministries (ICM), a Watsi medical partner. One out of five children under five in ICM communities is either severely or moderately acutely malnourished. Worldwide, poor nutrition is associated with nearly half of all deaths in young children. In remote communities and urban slums of the Philippines, the lack of clean water and unclean environments add risk to potentially fatal childhood diseases. ICM’s Home-Based Feeding program provides nutrient-enriched food packs to ensure malnourished children get additional food to regain normal weight and achieve optimum physical and mental development. After identifying a child as malnourished, staff and community volunteers make weekly visits to monitor this child’s progress. To help sustain the health of the child, ICM's professional staff educate the mother, guardian, or other family members about proper nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, and organic vegetable gardening. Krisha shares with us, "I want to become a teacher someday."

Roque is a 21-month-old baby boy from the Philippines. He lives with his parents and four other siblings. Roque was recently diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Due to his condition, Roque has a weakened immune system, which increases his likelihood of becoming sick. Beginning on July 7, Roque will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Roque with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $261 to cover the cost of Roque's ongoing care. "I hope that my son will fully recover," says his mother.

Mary Jane is an eight-year-old girl who loves to play with the children in her neighborhood. She lives with her parents, and her father works as a farmer. Mary Jane has been diagnosed with moderately acute malnutrition. Malnutrition threatens her growth and development and could even be fatal if not addressed. Fortunately, she will begin $173 malnutrition treatment on July 7. Mary Jane will be treated by International Care Ministries (ICM), a Watsi medical partner. One out of five children under five in ICM communities is either severely or moderately malnourished. Worldwide, poor nutrition is associated with nearly half of all deaths in young children. In remote communities and urban slums of the Philippines, the lack of clean water and unclean environments add risk to potentially fatal childhood diseases. ICM’s home-based feeding program provides nutrient-enriched food packs to ensure malnourished children get additional food to regain normal weight and achieve optimum physical and mental development. After identifying a child as malnourished, staff and community volunteers make weekly visits to monitor this child’s progress. To help sustain the health of the child, ICM’s professional staff educate the mother, guardian, or other family members about proper nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, and organic vegetable gardening. Mary Jane's mother has high hopes for her daughter's future. She says, "I hope my daughter will recover from malnutrition and finish studies so that she can be a great help to her family in the future."

Rony is a seven-year-old student from the Philippines. Rony was recently diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Beginning on July 6, Rony will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Rony with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $173 to cover the cost of Rony's ongoing care. "We hope Rony will gain weight and recover from his malnutrition so he can grow up to be a successful man," says Rony's mother.

Sky is a three-year-old boy who lives in the Philippines with his parents. Sky was recently diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Beginning on July 6, Sky will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Sky with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimum physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $173 to cover the cost of Sky's ongoing care. "I hope my son can recover from malnutrition so that he will grow up strong and healthy," says his mother.

Darren is a three-year-old boy from the Philippines. Darren was recently diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Due to his condition, Darren has a weakened immune system, which increases his likelihood of becoming sick. Beginning on July 6, Darren will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Darren with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $261 to cover the cost of Darren's ongoing care. Darren's mother says, "We hope that Darren can recover from his malnutrition."

Maria Nicole is a ten-year-old student from the Philippines who loves to play with her classmates and friends. Maria Nicole was recently diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Beginning on July 6, Maria Nicole will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Maria Nicole with nutrient enriched food packs to help her gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach her family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their daughter. ICM is requesting $173 to cover the cost of Maria Nicole's ongoing care. "I want her to finish her studies and I want her to recover from malnutrition," her mother says.

Kem is a thin 11-year-old girl who lives in the mountainous area of the province of Capiz. They live in a small house made of bamboo and light materials. They have their own electricity, and they get water from a water pump. Her father works as a laborer. Kem loves to play jack stones and dolls, and she also loves to watch cartoons. Kem has been diagnosed with moderately acute malnutrition. Malnutrition threatens her growth and development and could even be fatal if not addressed. Fortunately, she will begin $173 malnutrition treatment on July 6. Kem will be treated by International Care Ministries (ICM), a Watsi medical partner. One out of five children under five in ICM communities is either severely or moderately malnourished. Worldwide, poor nutrition is associated with nearly half of all deaths in young children. In remote communities and urban slums of the Philippines, the lack of clean water and unclean environments add risk to potentially fatal childhood diseases. ICM’s home-based feeding program provides nutrient-enriched food packs to ensure malnourished children get additional food to regain normal weight and achieve optimum physical and mental development. After identifying a child as malnourished, staff and community volunteers make weekly visits to monitor this child’s progress. To help sustain the health of the child, ICM’s professional staff educate the mother, guardian, or other family members about proper nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, and organic vegetable gardening.

Nathan is a two-year-old boy who lives with his family in the Philippines. Nathan is a happy child and enjoys playing whenever he has the opportunity. Nathan was recently diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Due to his condition, Nathan has a weakened immune system, which increases his likelihood of becoming sick. Beginning on July 6, Nathan will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Nathan with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $261 to cover the cost of Nathan's ongoing care. "I wish that Nathan will become stronger and healthier as he continues to grow," his mother says.

Christian is a 10-year-old student from Philippines. He lives with his parents and four siblings. His mother, Rosie, works as a vendor. Christian loves running with his friends from school and his neighborhood. Christian was recently diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too little calories and nutrients. Beginning on July 6, Christian will receive at-home treatment from our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM’s home-based feeding program will provide Christian with nutrient enriched food packs to ensure he gets the additional food to regain normal weight, and achieve optimum physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, hygiene, and organic vegetable gardening. ICM is asking for $173 to cover the cost of Christian's care. "I hope Christian will recover from malnutrition and grows healthy and strong," says Christian's mother.