WOODSENLEY

Woodsenley is 16 months old and weighs 14 pounds. He was referred to us from a clinic in Gonaives.  He has been losing weight for a few months and had lots of sores on his body.  He had some edema from kwashiorkor.  He has 3 living siblings at home and his mom is expecting another child soon. The family lives in a 1 room home made of tin, cinder blocks and cement.  They do not have running water at their home or a flush toilet but do have an outhouse.  They get their water from a pumped well that is near their home. The family has gardens where they grow corn, rice and beans.  He has not been eating well for several months and his mom says all he eats is oatmeal. He was started on the F-75 Therapeutic milk and then graduated to the Medika Mamba program.

WILSON

Wilson is 2 1/2 years old and weights 15 pounds. He was on the outpatient program back in Sept of 2018.  He did not come to follow up appointments and got worse.  He was admitted for inpatient care in Jan 2019.  The week before he was admitted he had diarrhea and vomiting and the beginning signs of kwashiorkor. His mama says he does not like to eat much of any kind of food. He lives at home with 3 siblings.  He has 2 siblings that were twins that were born early and were stillborn.  His papa is a carpenter and his mama and papa also have gardens where they grow beans and corn to sell.  The family lives in a 2 room home made of rocks, cement and tin.  They do not have a flush toilet or running water in their home not even an outhouse. Wilson was started on F-75 Therapeutic Milk and then graduated to the Medika Mamba program.

WILDERSON

Wilderson came from a village that is a 4 hours walk from our clinic. Both his parents came when he was admitted.  He has been having edema on and off for a little over a year now.  When he was admitted he had a fever and a cold.  His oxygen levels were in the low 80s when admitted and so he was on oxygen the first few days he was here along with other medications. His dad stayed with him for several days when he was first admitted as well.  He did not have much energy and slept most of the day when he first arrived.  Once off oxygen and the edema began to decrease he was up and playing.  He recovered well and gained weight at a good pace.  Unfortunately, he has a heart murmur that will need surgery in the future. 

MAYLIESON

Mayleison is 2 1/2 years old and weighed 21 pounds when admitted. He lost 6 pounds of water weight. He had a severe case of kwashiorkor when he was admitted.  He had so much edema that his eyes were swollen shut.  His mama was also pregnant and asked to stay with him.  He had been living with his grandma for the past 6 months. His mama was staying in the hospital caring for her mother who was sick.  Besides the several kwashiorkor he also has a fever and diarrhea. Maylieson is the only child now.  His papa is a teacher at a school and his mama bought and sold items for a profit before her mom got sick.  They also have  gardens where they grow beans, corn and sweet potatoes they sell these items as well.  They do not have running water at their home or a flush toilet, not even an outhouse. They get their water from a piped water system about 10 minutes from their home. They traveled 3 hours by foot and motorcycle to arrive at the clinic.

BLANDINE

Blandine had been with us for several years.  She was admitted for severe malnutrition. Once admitted her family did not return for several years.  When they did she went home with her mama. She missed her first appointment in the clinic. Her mama showed up with her 3 months later.  She was sitting with her on the clinic bench and said she was going to get some water for her.  She left and never returned.  When a staff member went to find her, he was met with her new boyfriend and a machete. We are looking into what options we have for her. 

MONISE

Monise is 20 years old and weighs 67 pounds. She has been to many different clinics and hospitals without finding much help.  She found out that she is a diabetic when she came to the clinic.  This has been diagnosed for many months.  She also has constant diarrhea.  She is going to stay with us for inpatient care for awhile so we can get her dose of insulin right and hopefully get her to gain some weight.