This little guy is one-year-old Orlando from Guatemala. Orlando was born a healthy baby, but when he was six months old, he began getting sick frequently.
Our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq, reports, “His development started to falter, and he has trouble with motor development (standing/walking) and with language. He is very short, a sign that he is not getting enough high quality food.”
Orlando needs to be enrolled in a feeding program to help him resume normal development. This treatment costs $535, and will stop his frequent illnesses and improve his appetite. In the long-term, a feeding program will help Orlando’s brain develop fully, letting him excel in school later in life.
“I feel helpless,” Orlando’s mom says. “I know that he is not growing well, but I don’t know what else I can do.” She says she is excited to see her son’s health improve with financial help from Watsi donors!