Gilson is six months old and weighs only 9 pounds. When he arrived at our clinic, he had low oxygen levels, pneumonia, and severe malnutrition. He had been coughing for eight days and had a fever for six days before his family made the long journey to seek help.

He lives with his parents, two sisters, and three brothers in a small two-room home. His father farms millet, sweet potatoes, and beans, while his mother buys bananas and vegetables in bulk to resell. The family survives on about $23 per month. They do not have running water or any type of toilet facility. To reach the clinic, they walked four hours on foot.

Gilson can hold his head up and lift his arms but cannot roll over or sit independently. He was assessed at -4 SD for severe malnutrition, without edema. He received oxygen therapy for several days along with necessary medications, and his mother stayed faithfully by his side.

Josaphat is a 13-year-old boy who suffered a severe burn to his hand. His family first went to a nearby clinic, but it did not have the proper wound care supplies to treat him. Since his injury requires daily dressing changes, and his family cannot travel back and forth each day, he was admitted to our clinic for ongoing care. His mother is staying with him during his healing process.

Josaphat lives with his parents, three sisters, and two brothers in a small two-room house made of rock with a tin roof. They do not have running water or a flush toilet but use an outhouse. The family collects water from a hand pump near their home.

Nael is 10 months old and weighs 15 pounds. He arrived at our clinic with severe 3+ edema from kwashiorkor. His body was swollen, his hair was falling out, and he had developed sores on his skin. The swelling had begun one week earlier.

Nael is an only child. His father works in construction, and his mother resells small food items. Their monthly income is about $38 US. They live in a two-room clay and rock home with a tin roof and no running water, walking 1.5 hours to collect it.

Nael was never breastfed. His parents walked four hours to reach care. He began treatment with F-75 therapeutic milk and Medika Mamba.

Djounaica is five months old and weighs 9 pounds. She came to our clinic after six days of diarrhea and two months of skin sores. Her hair was falling out, and she was referred by another clinic for advanced care. She is severely malnourished at -3SD rating.

She lives with her parents, one sister, and two brothers. Two siblings were stillborn. Her parents are farmers who grow beans, corn, cabbage, and bananas. They earn about $76 per month and live in a two-room clay and rock home with a tin roof. There is no running water or toilet, and they walk three hours for water.

After a seven-hour journey, she began F-75 milk and later transitioned to Medika Mamba.