December 11, 2013
Juana is a one-year-old who’s been diagnosed with malnutrition. Her family has been unable to seek medical help on her behalf because of their limited resources.
Juana is continuing to lose weight and will miss pivotal developmental stages if her condition is left untreated.
For $525, Juana and her family will receive intensive home health assistance and nutrition coaching to help them to manage the resources they have. In addition she will receive nutrient supplementation for several months in order to move toward a healthy developmental trajectory.
Juana is a one-year-old who's been diagnosed with malnutrition. Her family has been unable to seek medical help on her behalf because of the...
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February 12, 2015
Juana received intensive nutritional therapy to treat her malnutrition.
This was a great success story! Within two weeks of starting therapy, Juana began gaining weight and height for the first time in many months. Our medical partners also reported that her appetite and energy have improved, “to the point where she can glare fiercely at the camera. What more could we ask for?” Because of your support, Juana will be hitting those pivotal development milestones!
The hardworking staff at Wuqu’ Kawoq, a medical partner of Watsi, wanted to send this message to donors, “Thank you! Malnutrition in Guatemala is a hopeless, never-ending tide of suffering that we confront many times every day. YOU are making it possible for us to offer extra resources to families that we didn’t previously have at our disposal.”
This was a great success story! Within two weeks of starting therapy, Juana began gaining weight and height for the first time in many month...
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