Franklin is a one-year-old baby boy from Guatemala. He comes from a large family, with eight older siblings. His family grows most of their own food, but they often don’t have enough to eat.
“Because of the family size, the food is mostly given to the older family members, and Franklin’s diet is really poor and unnourishing, which is having a strong impact on his health,” says Wuqu’ Kawoq, our medical partner.
Franklin is chronically malnourished, which is causing developmental delays. Although he’s 18 months old, he can’t yet talk, and he’s very short for his age. He also has frequent diarrhea and very little energy.
Franklin’s mom says, “I’m not sure what to do. He is always sick, and he doesn’t eat well. I don’t have enough money or food to help him out.”
Our partner is putting Franklin in their rehabilitative nutrition program, which will help him eat correctly and resume normal growth. In the long-term, early treatment like this will help ensure brain potential and social function. The treatment costs $535, which is out of his family’s reach. Let’s help Franklin grow up healthy!
