Brinelson was transferred to our clinic from another, a seven-hour walk away, due to his critical malnutrition and urgent need for a blood transfusion. We were able to quickly get him to a hospital, where he successfully received the transfusion. Brinelson has one sister and two brothers, though two other siblings have sadly passed away. His parents work as farmers, cultivating beans, corn, and sweet potatoes in their gardens to support the family. They live in a two-room home made of tin and brush, without running water, a flush toilet, or even an outhouse. They walk 30 minutes to collect water, and their monthly income is just $38.

Chamaelleca has been visiting the clinic for about six months, yet her weight has shown no improvement and is now critically low. To address this, she was admitted for inpatient care in hopes of stabilizing her weight. Her parents, though not together, are both involved in caring for Chamaelleca and her two sisters. Her father works as a taxi driver, while her mother buys items in bulk to resell. With an average monthly income of only $76, finances are challenging. Her family traveled two and a half hours on foot to bring her to the clinic for the help she needs.

Four-and-a-half-year-old Jn Oscar arrived at our clinic in critical condition, battling severe kwashiorkor for the second time in his life. His swollen legs were so tight from edema that his skin had started to split open, and his hair was falling out—a reminder of the toll severe malnutrition takes on the body. For 15 days, he had suffered from swelling and, more recently, diarrhea, weakening him even further.
Jn Oscar lives with his parents, a sister, and four brothers in a two-room home made of brush. Tragically, the family has also lost three other children. His parents work as farmers, growing corn, beans, and yams, but their income averages only $38 a month. The family lacks basic necessities like running water or an outhouse. The nearest water source is 1.5-hour walk away. They traveled 8 hours to arrive at the clinic.

Twelve-month-old Lephania arrived at our clinic after a difficult journey, weighing only 12 pounds, with a severe -4 SD height-to-weight rating according to WHO standards. She had been suffering from diarrhea for a week. Lephania’s mother, eight months pregnant and unable to travel, sent her with her father, who carried her for three hours on foot before taking a two-hour motorcycle ride to reach the clinic. The family lives together in a four-room house made of sticks and clay with a tin roof. They rely on an outhouse and walk an hour to get water from the nearest source. Lephania’s father works as a farmer, growing beans, corn, and millet to support his family, which includes Lephania and her two sisters. However, with an average monthly income of just $115, providing adequate nutrition is a constant struggle.

Four-year-old Chalexon arrived at the clinic in a critical state, weighing only 25 pounds For three weeks, he had suffered from diarrhea and vomiting, leaving his small body weak and swollen with +2 edema from kwashiorkor—a condition he has battled before.
Chalexon’s parents, subsistence farmers who grow beans, corn, and millet, struggled to provide for their family on an income of $176 per month. Their one-room home, made of sticks and sheet metal with a tin roof, has no running water or outhouse. Each day, they walk an hour to the nearest water source.

At just 22 months old, Roselande weighs only 16 pounds and is suffering from severe malnutrition, with 3+ edema swelling her tiny body. For a month, her health has steadily declined, and for the past three weeks having also diarrhea and vomiting. Her situation is desperate—her only food today was sugar water, and she ate nothing yesterday. Tragically, Roselande’s brother is also malnourished and in critical condition.
Roselande’s father has passed away, leaving her mother to care for her and her siblings—a sister and a brother. As a farmer, her mother works tirelessly, growing beans in her garden, but the family’s income averages just $26 a month. They live in a small, one-room house made of rocks and clay with a tin roof, lacking running water and even an outhouse. The nearest water source is a 1.5-hour walk each way.

At just 21 months old, Gerlineda is facing her second battle with kwashiorkor, a severe form of malnutrition. Weighing only 16 pounds and suffering from 3+ edema, her tiny body is swollen and fragile. For two weeks, her condition has worsened, with on-and-off fevers for several weeks. Yesterday, she had some milk, but today she hasn’t eaten at all. Her growth is severely stunted, with her weight falling -3 SD below WHO standards for her age.
Gerlineda’s mother, a farmer growing beans, sweet potatoes, and roots, works hard to provide for her and her sister. Their home, made of rocks and clay with a tin roof, has three rooms but lacks running water and an outhouse. The family must walk an hour each way to collect water. With an income of just $38 per month, Gerlineda’s mother faced difficulties as she traveled six hours on foot and another six hours on a motorcycle taxi to bring her daughter to the clinic.