November 16, 2015
Meet 15-day-old Delia, who lives with her family in a rural village in Guatemala. She is the youngest of her six siblings.
Our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK), explains that Delia’s mother has lactation failure, which is when a new mother produces either insufficient or no breast milk at all.
“Delia was born with a healthy birth weight of 7 pounds, but after 12 days she had lost weight and made the nurses at the health center very worried,” shares WK. Her mother is not producing enough breast milk, and consequently Delia is not receiving enough calories to survive. “I am eating certain foods and trying to make my milk thicker for my baby but it is just not enough,” she explains.
For $1220, Delia’s mother can receive treatment and educational support to help Delia’s condition improve. “This treatment will provide the family with lifesaving formula that will provide Delia with the calories and nutrients she needs to grow,” says WK. “Her mother will participate in one on one education classes to help her not only use the formula, but understand when and how to start implementing solid food into her daughter’s diet to prevent malnutrition.”
WK explains that lactation failure is easily treatable. “I appreciate that you want to help us,” shares Delia’s mother, “I want to see my daughter grow up and be healthy like other children.”
Meet 15-day-old Delia, who lives with her family in a rural village in Guatemala. She is the youngest of her six siblings.
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March 13, 2016
Delia received treatment for malnutrition.
“Delia is now four months old and is a happy baby. She likes to babble and play with her parents and brothers–she did not used to,” reports our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK).
“In addition to being much happier, Delia has gained significant weight and gotten taller, following a growth curve instead of staying the same size–which she did for a while at the beginning of treatment,” continues WK. “At first, Delia didn’t like the formula, but with a lot of patience and support, she finally began to tolerate it. Since beginning treatment, she has not gotten sick, and she can see her little girl interacting with the world much more than before. This treatment has saved Delia’s live and put Delia on a positive growth trajectory, giving her the chance to live a normal and healthy life.”
“I appreciate the support that my daughter is getting, we thought that she would never get better, but now I am so happy because I see my daughter growing well. Thank you so much,” shares Delia’s mother.
"Delia is now four months old and is a happy baby. She likes to babble and play with her parents and brothers--she did not used to," reports...
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