Loner

  I wrote about Loner a few weeks ago here. A return patient from the RC.  A child that recovered and was well, only to come back several months later very ill and near death.   We have this from time to time. We do the best we can with the resources

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RC news and help with kids with cholera

Anice has been with us for several months now.  He tested positive for cholera this AM.  He is not doing well today. Will you remember him in your prayers today? Alex has had some TLC from some volunteers that have been visiting RHFH.  He is slowly getting better and beginning

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New admits this week at RHFH

Melicia is 60 years old.  She weighs 69 pounds at her highest weight in the last three months.  She has been as low as 58 pounds.  Currently she appears to have kwashiorkor.  She has been following at the RHFH clinic for a few months now.  She is not improving but

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Believe it or not

I have been checking the blog three or four times a day hoping that Casey would give me something.  I am sad today there is nothing here, so very sad. 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Look how one week of medika mamba can change a kid.  Amazing!

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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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Update on Madelene

Madelene came to RHFH in Nov 10.  She was 5 years old and weighed 26 pounds.  Her lowest weight was 22 pounds. She was near death.  Many people did not think she would live. (me included)  But she did. I could not just post a before and after picture of her.  I had to show

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