October 9, 2015
Fifteen-month-old Madelin is a happy baby girl who lives with her parents in Guatemala. She enjoys running and playing, eating fruit of all kinds, and playing with the flowers that her grandmother sometimes puts behind her ears.
Our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK), shares that Madelin is malnourished. “Madelin is sick often – diarrhea and vomiting - and at the same time she is losing a lot of weight. If intervention does not occur, she will continue to lose weight and will be at risk of dehydration and death as well as the long term risks of malnutrition.”
Madelin’s father, who works as farmer whenever work is available, does not earn enough money to afford sufficient food and medical care for Madelin. “Neither of us have any education,” her parents say. “We can’t get a good enough job to earn enough money for our little girl.”
$535 will fund a diagnostic work and treatment for Madelin’s acute malnutrition.
“This treatment will supply Madelin with the growth monitoring, micronutrient and food supplementation, and medication for her to recoup some of the weight and height she has lost, and increase her overall caloric intake,” WK explains. “Her parents will receive intensive nutrition education, thus building their confidence and ability to care for Madelin throughout her childhood.”
Fifteen-month-old Madelin is a happy baby girl who lives with her parents in Guatemala. She enjoys running and playing, eating fruit of all ...
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December 16, 2015
Madelin received treatment for acute malnutrition.
Madelin began nutritional therapy, and is already showing signs of improvement. “Madelin’s health has dramatically improved since she has started treatment,” says our medical partner, Wuqu’ Kawoq (WK). “Her mother says that she can see Madelin’s progress and that she is recovering well. She is more active and happy now, and every time our staff visits her to take her height and weight she has been excited to see us and laughing. Her height and weight have both been steadily increasing, and her immune system is strengthening - she has not been sick in weeks.”
WK continues, “We anticipate her health to continue to improve and her height and weight to continue to increase in the coming months as we continue to work with Madelin and her family.”
Madelin’s mother states, “I am so grateful for the support you have given us and how my child is now growing and is healthy. She is active and I can tell that she is a lot heavier now.”
Madelin began nutritional therapy, and is already showing signs of improvement. "Madelin's health has dramatically improved since she has st...
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