Today I stopped by the children’s ward at the district hospital. We went in just to greet the patients and their parents. I learned that the back room where Willy used to stay is what they call the malnutrition room. All of the children in the room are suffering from severe malnutrition. Many of them have additional illnesses, but the prime cause of them being in such bad shape is simply because they aren’t getting enough food or proper nutrition.   There were so many children in that room with great needs, but the one that caught my attention the most was Caleb. 

Caleb is three years old. He lives in an area that is about 30 minutes outside of Kitale. I didn’t have much time to talk to them today, but it is clear that this family is truly struggling. His mother looks malnourished herself and Caleb is in bad shape. On top of being extremely underweight he also has painful sores in his mouth. His mother told me that he can’t sit, hold his head up or walk and his arms and legs are both very stiff. So on top of everything else he probably has cerebral palsy as well. We are going to bring Caleb some Plumpy Nut to help jumpstart his diet and help him get to a healthy weight. Since he is at the district hospital, the physical therapists come by and give him therapy. Please keep Caleb, his mother, and the rest of the kids at district hospital in your prayers.