Sarah or “Bebe” (her nickname) is a 5 year old girl from the Phillippines. Bebe lives with her 3 siblings and parents in a small house made of concrete near the road. They get their water from a deep well and have their own electricity. Her father Vincent works as a construction worker. Sarah loves to write and watch TV. Unfortunately, she currently lives with acute malnutrition.
With $268, Sarah can receive support from International Care Ministries’ (ICM)’s Home-Based Feeding program. This provides nutrient enriched food packs to ensure she will regain normal weight and achieve optimum physical and mental development. Staff and community volunteers make weekly visits to monitor her progress.
To help sustain Sarah’s health, ICM’s professional staff will educate her mother, guardian or other family members about proper nutrition, sanitation, hygiene and organic vegetable gardening.
Sarah’s mother shares, “I hope my daughter will become a teacher someday.”