Yesterday I was finally able to return to the malnutrition center in San Juan. I hadn't been since May and was so anxious to get back and see how the babies were doing. While this is a wonderful place where so many children are being nursed back to health, it can also be overwhelming. There are babies with blank stares, visible ribs, and the tinest arms and legs you can imagine. Many babies have rashes, lice, coughs, and runny noses. But there is so much hope for the futures of these babies when you see the ones that are starting to get healthy. As they gain their strength they begin to meet developmental milestones. Little Erwin is on the verge of taking steps on his own. Billy was using an appropriate grasp on a crayon instead of holding it with his fist. Many of the toddlers were imitating sounds and jabbering. I plan to return each Tuesday and look forward to seeing how they continue to improve.
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