This month old baby’s mother developed sever mastitis and by the time she arrived here on Sunday afternoon, she started to show the first signs of malnutrition. Her mom was trying to feed her a weak solution of water and cassava root (dried and pounded to a flour). Some cassava has small amount of arsenic acid and, as could be expected it caused the baby much discomfort. Because of a donation last year for a baby who had Aids, we still had some baby formula and could help this mother and her baby. However, there are thousands of babies on this continent – even just on this peninsula – who does not have help nearby and who dies before they are a year old.
The average age for women (2000 stats) is 37 years old.
This country has some of the highest infant mortality rates.
Their needs are so much! However, more than anything else, they need Jesus. Pray that they will meet Him – soon.