Meet Carlos, a one-year-old baby from Guatemala, and the youngest of four children. “He loves to play with a toy car and little bear that was given to him for his birthday,” shares our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK). He also enjoys eating fruit, especially watermelons and oranges.
Carlos, unfortunately, is not growing well. He is suffering from acute malnutrition and “diarrhea likely caused by a parasitic stomach infection.” According to WK, “Carlos’ mother has been treating his diarrhea with Alka-Seltzer as it is all she can afford.”
For $535, we can give Carlos a comprehensive treatment for his malnutrition. The treatment will include “micronutrient and food supplementation to ensure Carlos’ caloric intake increases, and he is able to reach his full potential,” explains WK. Funding will also cover nutrition education for Carlos’ mother, so she can keep him healthy even after the immediate treatment, as well as deworming medication to rid Carlos of his parasitic infection.
His mother says, “I am grateful with all my heart for the help that I will receive. I pray to God that he gives many blessings to Watsi and Wuqu’ Kawoq.”
Let’s fund this treatment and help Carlos get back on the right growth trajectory!
