Marvens
In case you didn’t know~Medika mamba is changing kids lives in a little village called Cazale~one kid at a time. lowest weight 9 pounds 14 ounces today 20 pounds Jesus + food=LIFE (Gretchen Zachary)
Medication for Haiti
Dr Jen has been helping Heartline, Dr. Coffee and RHFH with purchasing much needed medications and supplies this past year. It has been a great help to RHFH to be able to get many meds that cannot be purchased here in Haiti. We were especially grateful during the months when we were
Serette
Previous post on Serette here, here and here Serette went back home a few weeks ago. She is doing well and coming to visit to get her medications and a check-up every few weeks. She is attending school as well. Her heart is still bad but she is doing well on
Information of Kwashiorkor
What is kwashiorkor? Kwashiorkor is a type of malnutrition that is rare in the United States; it is most common in areas of drought and famine. Kwashiorkor is due to inadequate protein in the diet despite an adequate caloric intake. Symptoms may include irritability and fatigue followed by slowed growth,
Lots of kids returning to their families this month
There have been a lot of children that have went home this past month. The majority of them are pictured below. Please note that a high majority of the children are admitted with kwashiorkor, due to this many of them have a beginning weight (when they are swollen) and then
Stretchers
North American Rescue generously donated 50 Raven model 90C litters for use in the cholera hospital and clinic. These are important in transporting many cholera patients to the treatment center. The patients are able to be carried safely and with ease over rural mountain paths to the cholera treatment center