Thursday, November 8, 2018

From CMMB: "She's dying. We have to do something."



Ing'utu was severely malnourished when admitted to Mwandi Mission Hospital.

“Can you imagine a baby so malnourished and dehydrated that she’s too weak to cry? Sadly, I don’t have to imagine it. I have seen her with my own eyes. I have carried her in my own arms.”

These are the words of Laura, a member of our staff who recently traveled to Mwandi, a very remote and impoverished region of Zambia. It was here that she met baby Ing’utu.

Ing’utu was five months old at the time, but she was barely five pounds. To put that into perspective, an average five-month-old baby weighs 15 pounds.
“Though her big brown eyes were open and aware, her tiny body was emaciated. Her skin was wrinkled with dehydration and her breathing labored. She was starving.” - Laura, CMMB staff
Ing’utu’s mother, Shila, didn’t realize the severity of her baby girl’s condition – or how urgently she needed help.
 
The team brought Ing’utu and her mother to Mwandi Mission Hospital -  the nearest hospital in the area, more than 45 minutes away by car. And so began the long journey of recovery from malnutrition. We were able to save her life with the support of compassionate friends like you.
In poor communities, almost half of all child deaths are caused by malnutrition. While it seems hard to believe, Ing’utu was actually one of the blessed ones. But what about all the other babies and children who are dying from malnutrition? They can't wait - they need your help.

Your gift of $100, $200, $500, or any amount, will save the lives suffering from malnutrition by providing access to medicines and nutritional supplements.
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With gratitude,

President and CEO
CMMB/Healthier Lives Worldwide





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