Alens is a 3-month-old baby weighing about 10 pounds. He arrived at the clinic with severe swelling (3+ edema) from kwashiorkor, along with diarrhea and a painful diaper rash. He lives in a one-room cinderblock house with his grandmother and mother, who sells fruit to earn a living. Sadly, she lost another child to diarrhea. Though asked to stay during treatment, Alens’s mother left, and her sister stepped in to help. The family traveled an hour by motorcycle to seek help. Alens began treatment with F-100 therapeutic milk and is now on regular formula as he begins his recovery.

Seven-month-old Maylens weighs just 9.7 pounds and was recently admitted to the clinic with signs of kwashiorkor, a cold, and a painful diaper rash. He is an only child, living with his parents in a small, one-room home made of cinder blocks and covered with a tin roof. The family has no running water or flush toilet; instead, they rely on a basin that collects rainwater near their home.

With an average monthly income of just $38, life is a daily struggle. Determined to get help, the family traveled two hours by motorcycle to reach the clinic. Maylens was started on F-75 therapeutic milk and later enrolled in the Medika Mamba program to support his recovery.

Twelve-month-old Herlando weighs just 10.4 pounds—far below a healthy weight for his age. For several months, he’s struggled with malnutrition, along with fever and a cold that further weakened his fragile body.

Herlando lives with his parents and sibling in a modest two-room home built from rocks and clay, with a tin roof. His parents are farmers who grow sweet potatoes, corn, and millet. The family earns about $46 a month, and they have no access to running water or a toilet. Every day, they walk an hour to collect water from a small spring flowing from a rock.

When Herlando’s condition worsened, his parents made the difficult four-hour journey to the clinic—on foot, by motorcycle, and by tap-tap—to seek help. Upon arrival, Herlando was admitted and began treatment with F-75 therapeutic milk to stabilize his condition.

Fourteen-month-old Berlinsky was brought to the clinic with a large abscess on his neck that required urgent care. Because his family lives far from the clinic, he is currently staying at the center with his mother to receive daily wound care and medications.

Thankfully, Berlinsky is at a healthy weight, which will support his recovery. With consistent treatment and close monitoring, his condition is improving each day.

We’re grateful for the resources that make care like this possible—thank you to everyone who helps us serve children like Berlinsky with compassion and hope.