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New kids at the RC

THALIE

She is 11 months old and weighs 12 pounds 6 ounces.  She is very sick.  Her mom become pregnant with another child and stopped breastfeeding her at about 5 months old.  She has been getting worse since then.  She was in a Peds hospital in Port and become sicker and got a terrible fungal/diaper rash.  Her skin then turned black in several areas and then begin peeling off all over.  She was in very bad shape for several days.  Anna and the girls have been giving her 24 hour care and she is doing much better.  Her mom has been very supportive and been visiting every few days.  She is currently on the medika mamba program.

JEANNOT

He is 28 months old and weighs 18 pounds.  He has 2 living siblings and 1 that has died.  He is in the beginning stages of kwashiorkor.  He is currently on the medika mamba program.

GLOVENSON

He is 1.5 years old and weighs 21 pounds.  He has 2 living siblings and 1 that has died of kwashiorkor.  He has kwashiorkor and is currently on the meidka mamba program.

MERLANGE

She is 2 years old and weighs 21 pounds.  She has three living siblings and 1 that has died of kwashiorkor.  She has kwashiorkor and is currently on the medika mamba program.

MARILICE

She is 19 months old and weighs 12 pounds.  She is very, very sick and has been on oxygen for 5 days now.  She is fighting high fevers and many other problems. She is getting 24 hours care from Anna and the other girls.  She is currently on the medika mamba program.

RENITA

She is 5 years old and weighs 28 pounds.  She has cholera right now.  Kwashiorkor and cholera are not fun to have together.  She is currently on the medika mamba program.

SOREL

He is 6 years old and weighs 25.5 pounds.  He has a twin brother that is several inches taller than him and weighs 10 more pounds than him.  He has had 3 siblings die of kwashiorkor and has 4 living siblings.  He is currently on the medika mamba program.

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  1. Laurie says

    I am weeping for Thalie & Marlice. My 9-week-old daughter weighs 13 lbs. I’m thankful for the Medika Mamba, but I with I could share some of my milk with them, too!

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