Erveline
Erveline is going to turn 4 years old in April, and weighed 9.5kg (20.9 lb) when she came in to Real Hope with her dad. She had swelling in her legs, and had been having diarrhea for about a month. She had lost her appetite before the diarrhea started, vomiting occasionally, and she had a low fever with a cough when she arrived. She lives in a house with her parents, three other kids, and one other family member. Normally, her favorite foods are plantains and soup, and she doesn’t like much else.
Clebert
We aren’t sure exactly how old Clebert is, but we believe him to be about 7 years old. He came in to the clinic malnourished, with intermittent sickness. He lives with his father, aunt, and 5 other children. Unfortunately, his mother passed away two years ago. He had been put on the outpatient mamba program before, but was still losing weight so he was admitted. He was 11.5kg (25.3 lbs.) when he was admitted.
Micheline
Micheline was 19.2 kg (42.2 lb) when she came in to the clinic. She is 13 years old. She is the oldest of four kids and lives with her grandmother. She comes from a farming family that grows beans and corn. She lives in a tin roofed house with four rooms, about a ten-minute walk from water. She hadn’t eaten anything the day she came in to clinic. The day before she had some rice.
Mickenley
Mickenley turned 3 years old this month. His father is a farmer, and his mother buys items in bulk and resells them. He has two sisters and a brother, but he is the youngest. He came in to the clinic with breathing and skin problems. He has not yet started walking, but he will speak some. His parents say that he has had Kwashiorkor’s twice before. He weighed 5.8 kg when he first came in.
Jamesley
Jamesley is 5 years old. He was 13.5 kg (29.7 lb) when he came in. He lives with his parents and two brothers, one older and one younger than him. His parents are farmers, growing plantains, beans, and corn. They currently rent their land and the house on it. He came in to the clinic with diarrhea and swelling, but he had eaten that morning and had never had Kwashiorkor’s or swelling in the past.
Misterline
Misterline turned 2 years old this month. She weighed 5.3 kg (11.66 lb) when she arrived to the clinic. Her dad is currently working in Chile, and her mother buys and sells goods in the local markets. Her mother brought her to Real Hope because she wasn’t gaining weight. She doesn’t have any prominent illness like a cough, diarrhea, etc. and has never had Kwashiorkor’s or swelling.
Djina
Djina is 8 years old. She is the middle child of 5. Her father has passed away, but she lives with her mother and two of her siblings. Her mom works in commerce, buying and selling in the market. When Djina came in to the clinic, she had worms and a cough. Her mom said that she has had Kwashiorkor’s three times before. She was 18.5 kg (40.7 lb) when she came.