“I am looking forward to looking after Joan when she gets better,” shares the mother of Joan, a two-year-old girl living in Uganda.
Joan has been diagnosed with severe malnutrition. Out medical partner, The Kellermann Foundation, explains that “her symptoms include edema, diarrhea, and skin lesions. If left to continue, she could experience stunting and delayed development.”
Joan’s mother works very hard to support her family as a farm laborer. She walked 55 kilometers to bring Joan to the hospital because she couldn’t afford a motorcycle taxi.
In order to treat Joan’s severe malnutrition, The Kellermann Foundation will admit her to the hospital to provide nutritional supplements and treatment for any underlying health issues and infections in a safe environment. Joan’s mother will also receive nutritional education to help her better feed Joan and her siblings.
Joan’s mother cannot afford to pay the $375 for Joan’s treatment. With your help, we can get Joan back on her feet and doing the things that she loves, like playing with her siblings and other children in the village. “I thank the donors,” expresses Joan’s mother.