Jules stood in the doorway of her tiny, wooden hut. She woke up early to make the difficult trek up the mountain to the next village. But first she took one more look at her sleeping children before she headed out. Her heart skipped a beat as she noticed how thin they...
The moment that Florinda looked into her daughter’s eyes for the first time, she fell in love. Beatriz was small, but Florinda knew she couldn’t afford to feed another child. She could barely feed the ones she already had. Florinda and her husband work tirelessly to...
How long can my child survive without food? It’s a heartbreaking question without an easy answer. Determining factors include the size of the child, whether or not he is already malnourished, or if he is dehydrated. It’s a question no mother should ever have to ask....
Hilda isn’t even 1 year old yet, but she’s already a warrior. She’s faced one of the biggest fights of her life. Severely malnourished and tiny for her age, Hilda was near death when she was brought to a Rescue Center. Thanks to the compassion and generosity of a...
Claudine’s soft, baby skin had turned ashy. The 18-month-old’s thin limbs hung by her side. In their small home in Haiti, Claudine’s mother rocked her, trying to comfort her daughter’s weak whimpers. As she tenderly kissed her daughter’s cheek, Claudine’s mother knew...