Mackenson

Mackenson came to the clinic last week. He is 10 years old and weighs 33 pounds.  He comes from a family of 9 siblings.  Four of those siblings have died over the years.  His mother and father both work in the fields.  They grow beans, corn and yams.  They work all

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When 3 became 5…….

Marie (mama) and Jean (papa) had two boys and then did not have anymore children.  They wanted more kids but said God did not give them any.  Marie become pregnant 6 years later.  They were both very excited and overjoyed that they were going to have another baby.  Jean worked

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Tuesday….

I have a missionary friend that lives on the other side of the island.  She went to the local market and saw they had these preemie diapers.  She had seen the post about the little boys and bought all they had at the market.  The diapers traveled from the other side

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Some of the new kids at the RC

We admitted several new children this past week.  Here are a few of them. KERVENS is 5 years old and weighs 24 pounds.  He has 4 living siblings-2 sisters and 2 brothers.  He has 2 other siblings that have died.  This is his first time with kwashiorkor.  He is currently

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Monday tidbits…

$640 was given for the need for backpack by three blog readers!  Thank you so much!  I will be ordering them this coming week!    Claudette is doing well.  Her stomach and legs are healing, she is walking with a walker, smiling more, and…..her stomach is looking so good that

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New kids at RHFH Rescue Center

Frislande-(also in an earlier post)-19 months old-currently 13 pounds.  Cherlien (or Baby)-5 days old-5 pounds-mother died after giving birth and a great loss of blood. Hermane-2 days old-4 pounds 8 ounces-mother died shortly after his birth. Kelly-14 months old-15 pounds.  Mom and dad split up.  Mom mad at dad and decides

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