Children admitted to the RC the past two weeks

This is Nono.  He is 21 months old and weighs 18 pounds.  He has 2 siblings and this is his first time with kwashiorkor. (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Gerald.  He has been in the RC three times now.  He was doing well with his mother and his father came and took him for a few months.  He lost a lot of weight and is sick.  He has lost 5 pounds since I last saw him. (currently receiving medika mamba) This is Dona.  She has a severe case of kwashiorkor.  She is in a lot of pain. She does not want to be touched at all.  She has a high fever and is very ill. (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Selon.  He is 3.5 years and has kwashiorkor and weighs 26 pounds.  He has 4 siblings living and 2 siblings that have died of malnutrition.  (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Dieulot.  He is 2 years old and weighs 11 pounds.  (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Carlos.  He weighs 6 pounds and is 3 months old.  His mother recently died.  The father cannot find any family member to take care of him while he looks for work.

This is Chilanda.  She was very dehydrated and sick.  She could not even sit up by herself.  She is 15 months old and weighs 16 pounds. (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Jn Simon.   This is the second time he has been in the RC.  He weighed more in 2007  than he does now in 2010.  He is 5 years old and weighs 18 pounds. (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Viou.  He weighs 29 pounds and has kwashiorkor.  He has 3 living siblings and 2 have died of malnutrition. (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Sonn.  He is 12 months old and weighs 13.4 pounds.  His mother died last month after and extended illness with fever. (currently receiving medika mamba)

This is Mirlene.  She is 16 months old and weighs 12 pounds.  There are 6 other siblings in her family.  Her mother died last year after an extended illness. (currently receiving medika mamba)

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