By Natasha Rusmeyditia | Communication Officer
Dear donors,
Rehan is a courageous 10-year old boy whose story has touched all our hearts.
Rehan is confronted daily with the challenges of an immunity compromised body, causing severe malnutrition coupled with maddeningly itchy skin fungal infections and ever-present diarrhea and oral candida. All combined would drive anyone into despair.
Both Rehan's parents have died, leaving Rehan in the care of his teenage stepbrother, with no other support system. They live in a tiny rented-room in heartbreaking condition. While his brother works as a motorcycle taxi driver from morning to night, Rehan has to fend for himself. This means that the 10-year old often misses his medications in the absence of adult supervision. Eating only 1 meal a day has also presented a challenge when medications often require a full stomach.
Since Rehan came under Rachel House's care, Nurse Dadan has been like a father to these boys - attending not only to Rehan's medical symptoms, but also his nutritional, social, and emotional needs. He has rallied support from the entire Rachel House family to help clean and refit Rehan's home, provide nutritious meals to support the brothers' health and wellbeing.
We hope the photo journal will help tell Rehan's story and how he has stolen all our hearts.
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