New kids in the tent

DAGENOR He is 4 years old and weighs 32 pounds.  He has kwashiorkor.  He could not sit up when admitted and was in bad shape.  He is very, very anemic and sick. He is currently on the medika mamba program. His legs are very tight and painful from the kwashiorkor.

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Medika Mamba update

It has been awhile since my last Medika Mamba update.  We have currently treated 208 children.  There have been 42 of those children that have died.  That hurts.  But many more are recovering.  As always we want to thank Med & Foods for kids for making this wonderful product right

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Cholera update

We seem to be on a downward trend here the last 2 days with our total inpatients staying overnight coming down in the mid-40s (from 60-70).  Here are some charts so that you can get a visual of the increase that we’ve been seeing over the last 2 wks. In

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Vanessa’s home

Thank you so much for the donations given towards housing for Vanessa and her children.  They have a safe, clean place to live for the next year.  The green stencil on the wall means that the house has been inspected after the earthquake and it can be lived in.  She

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The babies

More clothes and diapers for the little ones in the tent. Erline is doing well and gaining weight.  Look how happy she is with her new outfit! The twins This little guy has been with us for a week now.  He is very sick and on oxygen.  We are so

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RHFH employees #3 and #4

This is a husband and wife that both work for RHFH. Rilcane is the only lady left of the original people hired when we started the RC.  They are both great employees.  They have been together since they were teenagers and seem to have a really good relationship with each

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