May 17, 2017
Beky is a ten-month-old baby girl from Guatemala. She is an active child who is smiley and loves to babble. Beky’s father works as a construction worker to support their family.
About three months ago, Beky fell sick, losing weight rapidly. She was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too little protein, calories, and nutrients.
On May 29, Beky will begin growth monitoring and nutritional supplementation at Clinic Miller, our medical partner’s care center. Our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq, is asking for $492 to cover the cost of Beky’s food supplementation, as well as an educational program that will teach her mother how to create a nutrient-rich diet for Beky using limited resources.
“Thank you for helping Beky,” says Beky’s mother. “I hope to see my daughter grow well so that she can go to school.”
Beky is a ten-month-old baby girl from Guatemala. She is an active child who is smiley and loves to babble. Beky's father works as a constru...
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August 14, 2017
Since beginning treatment for malnutrition, Beky has been gaining weight and growing taller. Before starting in the nutrition program Beky fell sick often, and her mother worried about her daughter all the time. Now, however, Beky’s mother is happier because Beky is eating better and is more active and playful. With continued treatment, we are confident that Beky will continue along this healthy trajectory.
Beky’s mother says, “I am happy and grateful to all of you for the support that my daughter receives. When she gets sick and has a fever I am sad and worried because sometimes I do not know what to do with her because my husband’s income is not enough to cover all of our family’s expenses. I want to see my daughter grow well so that she can graduate from school and become a nurse.”
Since beginning treatment for malnutrition, Beky has been gaining weight and growing taller. Before starting in the nutrition program Beky f...
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