Christaline’s father and sister brought her to the clinic when they noticed she was severely underweight, running a fever, and had lost her mother to tuberculosis. The medical staff immediately placed her in an isolation area and screened her for TB. Unfortunately, the test came back positive, but she was able to receive medication to start treating the disease. Christaline has six living brothers and no sisters. One sibling passed away due to fever when they were young. She resides in a small two-room home made of rocks and clay, covered with a tin roof. The house lacks running water and a flushing toilet, but has an outhouse. The family retrieves water from a source that is a 10-minute walk away from their home. Due to their remote location, the family had to travel for eight hours by animal to reach the clinic.
Rosenet arrived at the clinic with his father exhibiting symptoms of kwashiorkor, including edema, a 104.5-degree temperature, diarrhea and coughing. He shares a one-room home made of rocks, clay and a tin roof with six family members, including a sister and brother. Although his mother resells items in bulk for profit, his father is a farmer who grows beans, corn and millet in their gardens, taking them to a nearby open-air market to sell. The family uses an outhouse and obtains water from a source a 20-minute walk from their home since they have no running water or flush toilet. Rosenet is severely malnourished, with a weight-to-height ratio of -2 standard deviations and kwashiorkor. The family traveled five hours on foot to reach the clinic, and he has been admitted for inpatient care.
Fednol lives with his family of 4 in a 2 room home made of rocks and clay and is covered with a tin roof. He has 2 livings brothers. His dad is a farmer and grows corn, grains, and beans. He takes these crops and sells them in open air markets to make a profit for his family. His mom buys items in bulk and resells them for a profit . They do not have running water at their home or a flush toilet, not even an outhouse. They get their water from a piped system that is 25 minutes from their home. The family traveled 4 hours by foot to arrive at the clinic. He is a -4 for standard deviations of weight to height which is considered severely malnourished. He was admitted for inpatient care and was started on F-75 therapeutic milk and then graduated to the medika mamba.
Norsant was accompanied by his mother to the clinic after he developed a high fever of 106 and low oxygen levels. The medical team promptly administered oxygen and fever-reducing medication. Norsant required oxygen support for four days before he could be weaned off it. His family, consisting of five members, resides in a 2-room house constructed from rocks and clay, with a tin roof. Unfortunately, they lack any access to running water or a toilet, even an outhouse. They source their water from a location that is approximately a 20-minute walk from their home. Norsant and his family traveled for an hour on foot to reach the clinic where he was treated with F-75 therapeutic milk and medika mamba.
Jn Claudy and his mother came to our clinic after being referred by another facility where he had been receiving medical attention. His condition was worsening, and the doctors believed he needed inpatient care. Jn Claudy had been ill for several months, and his appetite had significantly decreased during that time. He lives in a home made of rocks and clay with six family members, and the roof is made of tin. Unfortunately, he lost a sibling at the age of eight months and is left with one living brother. His parents are farmers and grow beans, corn, and roots, which they sell in open-air markets for a profit. The family does not have access to running water or a flush toilet, not even an outhouse. They have to walk for 60 minutes to obtain water from a nearby source. The family traveled for five hours by motorcycle and taxi to reach our clinic. Jn Claudy is severely malnourished, with a weight-to-height ratio of -4 standard deviations. He has been admitted for inpatient care and started on F-75 therapeutic milk, graduating to medika mamba.
Renelson visited the clinic with his mother. He has been coming to the clinic since he was a toddler. Over the past year, he has experienced a significant decrease in weight, with no appetite to eat. Renelson resides in a 2-room rock and clay house with 9 family members, covered by a tin roof. He has three sisters, one living brother, and a sibling who passed away at birth. His parents are farmers who grow bananas, corn, and beans, which they resell at the local markets for profit. They do not have access to running water or a toilet, and their water source requires a 35-minute walk from their house. Renelson’s family traveled an hour by motorcycle to reach the clinic. Renelson is severely malnourished, with a weight-to-height standard deviation score of -4. He was admitted to the clinic for inpatient care and received F-75 therapeutic milk as well as Medika Mamba treatment.
Wendilove and her mother visited the clinic for the second time, as Wendilove had developed a boil on her neck earlier. They live in an area that is known for gang activity, and this has put a lot of strain on her mother. Additionally, she has been unable to produce enough breastmilk, and the family has had to move homes multiple times. Wendilove’s weight started to drop, and she was later diagnosed with kwashiorkor. Wendilove shares a one-room wooden and tin house with four family members, including her only living sister. Her father works as a construction worker, while her mother is currently unemployed. The family does not have access to running water or a flush toilet, and they purchase their water from vendors that live 25 minutes away from their home. They traveling for an hour by motorcycle and taxi. Wendilove’s weight-to-height ratio is severely low, at -4 standard deviations, indicating severe malnourishment. She was subsequently admitted for inpatient care.