Leydi is a six-month-old girl living with her parents and six siblings in Guatemala.
“When Leydi's was three months old, her mother was hospitalized for a severe infection, and was given powerful antibiotics,” explains our medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq (WK). “Luckily, her mother is now okay, but it made her unable to produce breast milk for Leydi.”
Because of this, the family has had to feed her on formula, which is very expensive in Guatemala. They have watered down the one tin of formula they were able to afford in order to make it last as long as possible, but that supply ran out a month ago.
Missing the crucial nutrients that infants of Leydi’s age need to get from milk can be life-threatening. “Leydi is now dangerously small, and she has been getting fevers and diarrhea often, which are life-threatening to her already weak body,” adds WK.
Fortunately, Leydi’s condition is not irreversible. She can recover from her three months of malnourishment if she is put on a nutritional recovery plan. For $1,016, WK will provide Leydi comprehensive treatment, including consultations with a nutritionist, formula, and extra micronutrients that will bring Leydi back up to speed.
“My daughter's health worries me a lot,” Leydi’s mother says. “I want her to stop getting sick so often. I appreciate the support that you are going to give my daughter. I know that with this help she will get better."