Update on the babies in the tent

Previous post about the babies in the tent  here, here, here , here In May/June of 2011 we had 6 new babies in the tent.  They were all small little ones and 5 of their mothers had died in child birth.  The two boys on the right hand side have

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The prayers of a father

I posted about Williona and Williony here. Their mom and dad left their house yesterday to come visit the kids today.  On the way down the mountain paths their other child got sick with cholera.  They found a center near to where they were at.  The mom stayed with her

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Lots of sick kids needing your prayers

Lides has been with us for several weeks.  He was recovering here so we could watch him and give medication.  He is doing much better and returned home this week.  His parents were very happy to be able to take him home.      Dejaline is 8 months old and weighs

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Mamba Grads!

This is 6 year old little Sorel. His lowest weight was 25lbs and he now weighs 39lbs. Rosemene had cholera before coming down to the Rescue Center. She is 7 years old and she was incredibly weak after being ill and couldn’t even hold her head up. Her lowest weight

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New kids in the RC and new adult patients

KENISON He 4 years old and weighs 27 pounds.  Kenison and his three siblings all had cholera.  The others recovered but he is not doing as well.  He is very swollen and will be in our cholera recovery room for several weeks. NOEL He is 9 years old and weighs 45

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New kids in the RC

FABIENNE She is 2 years old and weighed 26 pounds in this picture below.  She since has lost 6 pounds of “water weight” from the kwashiorkor.  She has 8 living siblings and 1 that has died.  Her mom walked about 5 hours to bring her to the clinic.  (She is

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