At just 13 months old, Wadley is fighting his third battle with kwashiorkor, a severe form of malnutrition. He weighs only 12 pounds and has edema, showing how weak his body has become. Over the past two weeks, his health has worsened with fever, a cold, and diarrhea. He barely eats—just some bean sauce today and a little milk yesterday. Wadley lives with his mother and older brother in a small one-room home with a tin roof. His mother earns $76 a month by reselling spaghetti and milk but struggles to meet their needs. She traveled two hours to bring him to the clinic. Here, Wadley is getting medical care and nutrition. His mother hopes this care will help him recover and grow stronger.

Sixteen-month-old Teritson was brought to the clinic by his aunt after losing his mother. Weighing just 12 pounds, he showed severe malnutrition. For two weeks, his health worsened with fever and cold, and his growth is dangerously below normal (-4 SD by WHO standards). Teritson lives with his father, a farmer growing beans, corn, and millet, and his older brother. Their one-room home, made of sticks and metal sheets, has no running water or outhouse. The family walks 1.5 hours to find water and survives on just $16 a month. His aunt traveled five hours on a motorcycle taxi to bring him to the clinic, desperate for help. Now, Teritson is receiving life-saving medical care and nutrition, thanks to his aunt’s love and determination.

Todeline is a 2.5-year-old girl, but her life has been very hard. She is her parents’ only child, though they no longer live together. She shares a three-room house, made of rocks and tin, with seven family members. They have no running water and walk 30 minutes to a river for water. When Todeline arrived at the clinic, she was very weak. Her family had traveled six hours, walking and using motorcycle taxis, after being referred by another clinic. She had kwashiorkor, a severe form of malnutrition. Her legs were swollen, her skin was peeling, and she had a cough for two weeks. Her family struggles to survive on $38 a month, but their love brought her to care. With proper treatment, Todeline has hope for recovery.

Don Leisha is a 2-year-old girl and her parents’ only child. Her family had to leave their home after gangs took over their area. While her mother searched for work, Don Leisha stayed with her grandmother. Within two months, she became very sick with kwashiorkor, a severe form of malnutrition. Now, the family rents a small, one-room home. They don’t have running water but use an outhouse and get water from a nearby hand pump. To bring Don Leisha to the clinic, they traveled an hour by motorcycle taxi. The family earns about $155 a month, which barely covers their needs. Don Leisha’s mother is now staying by her side as she gets the care and nutrition needed to recover. There is hope that she will soon grow stronger and healthier.

Miyouca is a 15-year-old girl who was brought to the clinic with kwashiorkor. Over the past week, her condition became critical. Her skin started breaking down, and she had several open sores, including a badly infected wound on her foot. Her parents sold goods at an open-air market but disappeared after gangs attacked their area. No one has seen them since. Miyouca was left in the care of a 14-year-old relative, but her health got worse. The relative eventually asked an aunt for help. Miyouca now lives in a four-room house made of rocks and cement with a tin roof, along with 10 family members. They live in Cazale and earn just $38 a month. Despite many hardships, Miyouca is now receiving care and support to recover.