Abdias is an energetic one-year-old boy and the youngest of eight children. “He loves to play ball with his siblings and run around the yard in nothing but his white tank top. His family lives in a famously hot and arid area of Guatemala, in a two-room concrete block house.”
According to our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq, “Abdias is suffering from acute malnutrition. His height and weight are far below average for his age, and he is lagging developmentally behind his peers.” Without intervention, Abdias’ developmental and physical growth will be impacted. A lack of intervention will also “affect Abdias’ ability to build a strong immune system, thus concentrating his susceptibility to other illnesses.”
For $535, we can provide Abdias with the full nutrition and toolkit to live a healthy and normal childhood. “He will recoup the height and weight he lost and begin to catch up developmentally to his peers. He will receive nutritional support, thus allowing his brain to grow and develop normally. His immune system will strengthen and he will have more energy.” His mother will be educated in nutrition in such a way that it will also benefit his eight siblings.
Let’s make sure Abdias doesn’t fall behind developmentally and help him get back to normal. His mother expresses, “My dream for my baby is that one day he grows up to be a professional, with a real job that pays well. I want him to have a family and be successful.”