By Kristen Jenkinson | Manager of Community Giving
On behalf of all our staff and patients, thank you for your generous giving to Partners In Health! We are so grateful for your partnership.
In Haiti, the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition has drastically increased during this time of widespread violence and political and economic instability, as food prices have skyrocketed and resources have become even more limited. Currently, we estimate that a bag of rice can cost as much as $120.
Your support is making it possible for Zanmi Lasante, as Partners In Health is known in Haiti, to provide malnutrition screening, treatment, and education to respond to this crisis.
The mobile clinics are critical to the program because they allow our teams to reach remote communities and identify malnourished children earlier, so treatment can be delivered before health problems turn fatal. However, amid the current national instability, it has become exceedingly challenging for our teams to travel with mobile clinics, as they face fuel shortages, violence, and unpredictable roadblocks that restrict the team’s movement.
Despite this, our nutrition team has persisted, finding ways to reach our patients at home–whether by rescheduling clinic visits or finding alternative routes. Their dedication has provided lifesaving care for families all over Haiti.
Jolène, a mother of five, felt powerless when her youngest son, three-year-old Raphaël, fell extremely ill last August. He couldn’t stop vomiting, his belly was swelling, he was covered in rashes, and he was deteriorating as he rapidly lost weight. When Jolène brought him to the Zanmi Lasante team for help, he was immediately hospitalized: Raphaël was suffering from severe malnutrition.
“I was very affected by his illness. I had no hope at all. I thought I had lost him,” recalls Jolène.
Raphaël’s condition was severe and required him to remain hospitalized for three months until he regained his strength. Today, he continues outpatient treatment with the Zanmi Lasante team monitoring his progress and supporting his nutrition, and his mom is committed to never missing an appointment.
Haiti’s population continues to be vulnerable to malnutrition, facing food insecurity, poor infrastructure–particularly in terms of water and sanitation–and, currently, political and economic instability.
Raphaël is one child among many to have his life saved by the incredible people at Zanmi Lasante with the support of people like you. On behalf of our staff and patients in 11 countries worldwide, thank you for choosing to support Partners In Health!
In Solidarity,
Partners In Health
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