Meet Cesar, a nine-month old baby boy from Guatemala. Cesar lives with his parents and three siblings. His older siblings often care for him while his parents work to support the family. Cesar is malnourished and "his weight and height for his age are far below the average," shares our medical partner, Wuqu' Kawoq (WK). He has a weak immune system and is battling a fever and cough. Along with this immediate symptoms, "he is at risk of permanent physical and mental stunting." "Without intervention," WK adds, "he will face the long-term effects of malnutrition and his health will continue to decline.” Cesar's family wants to provide for him, but doesn't have the resources or tools necessary to do so. For $535, Cesar will receive nutritional supplements and medication to fight his current symptoms and recoup his lost weight and height. His parents will also receive nutritional education to make sure his progress is sustained. “This intervention will prevent Cesar from suffering from the long term effects of malnutrition,” says WK. “His immune system will strengthen, allowing him to better combat infections and illness throughout his life." “Thank you for coming to us and for wanting to help,” shares Cesar’s mother. “I can hardly believe it. Thank you.”

“He was okay when he was born, but now he is very bad. I wish God to save his life," says Ladouceur’s mother. Ladouceur is a sweet one-year-old from Haiti where he lives with his parents and three older siblings. Two weeks after Ladouceur was born, his family noticed the size of his head was growing abnormally and took him to a hospital where he was diagnosed with hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a condition causing an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain, massive head size and sun setting eyes. If left untreated, this condition can lead to brain damage, a loss in mental and physical abilities, and even death. With all they have spent on clinic visits, Ladouceur’s parents cannot afford his treatment. We can fund a successful treatment for $1,260. Our medical partner, Project Medishare, writes, “doctors will drain the excess fluid in Ladouceur’s head and prevent more fluid from accumulating. This will give him access to a healthy life.” Let’s help Ladouceur and his family by funding this surgery!