Rescue a Malnourished Child in Guatemala

Sandrita lives with her mother and father in Santa María de Jesus, Guatemala. She has three older siblings. They are six memebers in her family. The house where they live is being rented and is made of tin laminate walls. It has a dirt floor and a tin laminate roof. They have access to clean water, but not electricity. Her mother is a housewife, she takes care of the house and the children. Sandrita's father works as a farmer in the fields. Sandrita was referred to Casa Jackson by the National Hospital in Antigua. She came with her mother and the Social Worker from the hosipital. It was noted that when she left the hospital that she had Anemia, a Hernia that is located below her belly button and she als has problems with her right lung, it was noted in their records that she was also having problems breathing. Examinations were performed and it is noted that she has a tiny cough. After being at Casa Jackson for a few days, it was noted that she cannot roll over. She also cannot sit up by herself, crawl or even walk. She has been in Casa Jackson since November 7th and after all the physical therapies, food and care, she is now starting to smile and recognize people. She still cannot walk but is able to grab at things with her hands. It's amazing to see how she is no able to maintain eye contact. Sandrita is 10 months old and she is very tiny and weights only 9 pounds, but since she has been in Casa Jackson, she has improve a lot. She is always smiling and very active. She is gaining weight and eating better. She loves to take her bottle and she is not having problems to eat all of her meals. After this time in Casa Jackson, she has demonstrated a big change and her movements are improving. She is receiving physical therapy, has a personalized diet and the necessary medications, as well as Medical Care and Nutritional Atention. If it wasn't for Casa Jackson, Sandrita would have been probably still at the hospital, or worst dead. The mother was not aware of how Severe Malnurished she was and that she was in danger for not receiving the inmediate medical attention. Now, that she is receiving all necessary care, she is recovering very fast and with a great opportunity for continue living.