By Anne Kraemer Diaz | Executive Director
Dear Friends,
The holiday season is fast approaching. While we are extremely busy here in Guatemala, we want to take a moment to say "Thank you" to you, our donors. With your support, we have been able to make life worth living for so many people: patients, family, and friends.
Childhood malnutrition is a devastating disease. Not only does it cause a loss of stature, or stunting, but it continues to affect children in every step of life. Children grow up with lower cognitive abilities, more risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, and overall, a lowered potential to work and succeed.
The good news is, we can fight these lifelong effects. Our program works to catch malnutrition early and help children catch up to the curve. This doesn't just impact the child, but all their loved ones as well.
I'd like to introduce you to Nilton. Nilton is a one-year-old enrolled in our malnutrition program. He lives in rural Guatemala with his parents, who struggle every day to make ends meet. They don't have the resources to provide Nilton with the nutritious foods he needs to grow healthy and strong. With our program, however, his family receives food and micronutrient supplements that will let Nilton reach his full potential. And when Nilton came down with severe pneumonia, our doctors immediately took care of him and stopped this potentially life-threatening disease in its tracks. This doesn't just impact this baby, but all his family, who can live each day a little happier, a little more secure, knowing that Wuqu' Kawoq is with them every step of the way.
Nilton's mother cannot be more grateful for the support they are receiving, to provide the family with resources they could not have on their own. We are equally thankful. Without you, children like Nilton and their families would not have the opportunity for a better and brighter future.
Thank you!
Let's continue to fight to end malnutrition and make #lifeworthliving here in Guatemala!
With gratitude,
Anne Kraemer Diaz
Executive Director
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