Angelica, a 24-month-old girl, arrived at the clinic weighing just 20 pounds, with 2+ edema due to kwashiorkor and a -2SD degree of malnutrition. She lives with her grandmother and mother in a small two-room home made of cinder block and tin. Her father is a fisherman, and her mother sells the fish he catches. Although they have access to a hand pump for water near their home, they lack running water and a flush toilet, relying on an outhouse. For several months, Angelica had been battling malnutrition, and for the past week, she suffered from fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and edema. By the time she was admitted to the clinic, she hadn’t eaten anything, having only had soup the day before.

With an average monthly income of just $19 a month, the family could barely make ends meet. Angelica’s mother managed to bring her to the clinic by taking a motorcycle taxi for a one-hour ride. Upon arrival, Angelica was started on F-75 milk, a therapeutic formula for malnourished children, and later transitioned to Medika Mamba, a nutrient-rich peanut paste. This care was crucial in stabilizing her condition and putting her on the path to recovery.

Djoudmayson, a 2.5-year-old boy, weighed only 18 pounds when he arrived at the clinic, suffering from 1+ edema due to kwashiorkor and a -3SD standard deviation for height-to-weight ratio. He lives with his mother and sister, while his father works in the Dominican Republic. His mother farms beans, corn, and millet, selling them in open-air markets to support the family. Their home is a simple two-room structure made of rocks, clay, and tin, with no running water or flush toilet—only an outhouse. The nearest water source is a 30-minute walk away. Djoudmayson had been losing weight for three months and had little appetite. On the day before his admission, he had only eaten soup and a hotdog. With an average monthly income of $76, the family traveled seven hours by foot, motorcycle taxi, and machine to reach the clinic. Djoudmayson was started on F-75 milk and later transitioned to Medika Mamba to aid in his recovery.

Titine is a 7-year-old girl who weighed just 40 pounds when she arrived at the clinic, suffering from 1+ edema due to kwashiorkor and a -2SD level of malnutrition as per WHO standards. She lives with her parents and three siblings, who all reside in a modest three-room home made of cinder blocks and tin. The family farms beans, corn, and pumpkins, selling their produce in open-air markets to earn a living. Without running water or a flush toilet, they rely on an outhouse, and their nearest water source is an hour’s walk away. Titine had been sick with a fever for eight days and had been malnourished for several months before her admission to the clinic. On the day before she was admitted, she had only consumed milk. Her family, with an average monthly income of $57, traveled seven hours by foot and motorcycle taxi to reach the clinic. Once there, she was started on F-75 milk and eventually graduated to Medika Mamba for her recovery.

Wilno, an 8-year-old boy, weighed just 30 pounds when he was admitted to the clinic, with a -3SD  standard deviation for height-to-weight ratio and no signs of edema. He has three living sisters, though two other siblings have sadly passed away. Wilno lives with his mother, as his father is deceased.  His mother farms beans and corn, which she sells in open-air markets to support the family. The family resides in a two-room home  made of rocks, clay, and tin. They lack running water and a flush toilet, relying on an outhouse instead. The nearest water source is an hour’s walk away. For the past three months, Wilno had been losing weight and had no appetite. On the day before his admission, he had only eaten crackers, and on the day he arrived at the clinic, he had nothing to eat. With an average monthly income of $62, his family traveled 10 hours by foot, motorcycle taxi, and machine to reach the clinic. Wilno was initially started on F-75 milk and later transitioned to Medika Mamba for his recovery.