Babies from the Rescue Center :)

    Gabriel—-always happy and willing to giggle with anyone Louivens-quiet and loves to be cuddled. Sammuel-not many thought this cutie would make it.  But he did and is growing and getting so big…he is quiet and loves to be held. Steevenson-over a year old and just reached 11 1/2

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New Admits to the ICU/RC

CHRISMENE She is 16 months old and weighs 15 pounds 2 ounces.  She was referred to us from Children’s Health Ministries. She began having mild edema from kwashiorkor a few days ago.  Her glucose levels were low when admitted and she was refusing to eat or drink much.  Her papa

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Pictures from the ICU

Donley is slowly gaining weight and improving Gladimy is such a sweet boy Venia returned home with her family this week after being here a little over a month and gaining 8 pounds This little gal was born at the cholera hospital this week, he mama is very ill still.

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Clinic Review – February 2015

Total patient consultations = 2504 New patients = 553 Return patients = 1951 Under 1 year old = 292 1-4 years = 360 5-14 years = 307 Malnourished <1 yrs = 105 (40%) Malnourished 1-4 yrs = 203 (56%) Total percent of under 5 yrs that are malnourished = 48%

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New admits to the ICU/Rescue Center

DONLEY He is 21 months old and weighs 18 pounds (currently 16 after his edema is down).  He was admitted with kwashiorkor, malaria, cough and fever.  He failed the appetite test given for medika mamba and was admitted into the inpatient program.  He has 1 living sibling at home.  The

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