Heszhien is an eleven-month-old baby girl who lives with her siblings and parents in the Philippines. She is a happy baby who likes to play with her siblings as much as she can.
Heszhien was recently diagnosed with malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Beginning on June 28, Heszhien will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM).
ICM will provide Heszhien 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 Heszhien’s ongoing care.
“We hope that she will recover from malnutrition so that she can grow up and complete school,” her mother says.