Brinelson was referred to us from a mountain village for severe anemia and edema. He arrived at our clinic on his first birthday. Unable to hold his head up, he was lethargic and weak. He was extremely malnourished with edema in his feet and lower legs. Some lab results continued
A letter written to supports, family and friends on June 22, 1994 In a few days the airport is to be shut down and there are hundreds of rumors. We were living day by day, but now it seems we are living hour by hour. I know many wonder if
Since 1995, when Gretchen Zachary first set up a one-room clinic in Titanyen, Real Hope for Haiti’s mission has been to provide essential medical care to underserved communities. In those early days, Gretchen focused on prenatal consultations and distributing vitamins to expectant mothers. Later, she began to see children under
Filip ch2 v5-6Se pou nou yonn gen pou lòt menm santiman ki te nan Jezi, Kris la. Sa Bondye ye a, se sa l’ te toujou ye. Men, li pa t’ janm konsidere sa tankou yon avantaj pou l’ te chache kenbe ak tout fòs. Philippians 2:5-6Have this mind among
My name is Tibebe, and since the devastating earthquake of 2010 in Haiti, I’ve have been working at the Rescue center. This center is a lifeline for children who might otherwise lose the battle against malnutrition, giving them a new chance at life. For me, this work is more than
Angelica, a 24-month-old girl, arrived at the clinic weighing just 20 pounds, with 2+ edema due to kwashiorkor and a -2SD degree of malnutrition. She lives with her grandmother and mother in a small two-room home made of cinder block and tin. Her father is a fisherman, and her mother
