Marie is a four-year-old girl from the Philippines. She loves to play with her make-up kit and play hide and seek with her neighbors.
Marie was recently diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Beginning on June 28, Marie will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM).
ICM will provide Marie with nutrient enriched food packs to help her gain weight and achieve optimum physical and mental development. The program will also teach her family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their daughter. ICM is requesting $173 to cover the cost of Marie’s ongoing care.
“Someday, I hope my daughter can reach her normal weight so she can live strong and healthy and finish her studies. I dream she will become a teacher someday,” her mother says.