Meet 14-month-old Desiree from the Philippines.
She has recently been diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition. She is weak, thin and pale for her age. Her mother explains that her daughter has no appetite and cries a lot.
Our medical partner, International Care Ministries, has enrolled Desiree in their home-based malnutrition treatment program. Desiree will receive a supply of nutrient-rich food packs, medication, and micronutrient supplements. Her progress will be closely monitored by health workers and nutritionists, who will also work to educate her parents about nutrition.
Desiree will start her treatment on June 27 and is requesting $261 to cover the total cost of her ongoing treatment.
“I hope Desiree can recover from malnutrition and become healthy and strong so that she can go onto finishing her studies someday,” says her mother.