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Most of us have heard the staggering statistics associated with the HIV/AIDS pandemic, but only a handful of us in America have ever seen tears in the eyes of a fatherless child, heard the cries of an orphaned infant, or attended the funeral of a loved one who died from the disease.
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In Burkina Faso, thousands of children are malnourished and desperately need better nutrition, but their families cannot afford the food their children need. And with a disappointing harvest again last year, the problem could get worse.
But SIM’s nutrition center in Piela is working hard to help. In 2006 alone, the center cared for 534 severely malnourished children and 47 orphans. As a direct result of the clinic’s intervention, about 68 percent of these malnourished children were discharged on their way to complete recovery.
And with the continued support from friends like you, SIM’s nutrition center is hoping to provide |
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| With yet another disappointing harvest, many parents in Burkina Faso are simply unable to provide adequate nutrition to their children without your help. |
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even more effective care in 2007. In an effort to improve the rate of weight gain, the clinic now offers an enriched porridge three times a day in addition to providing enriched milk four times a day.
The clinic supplies an
enriched porridge mix and
trains mothers to make the
porridge. The mothers take
turns making the porridge for
children to receive very early
in the morning (before the
clinic opens), at noon, and
again in the evening (after the
clinic closes).
This initiative hopes
to provide a significant
improvement in weight gains
for the malnourished children
at the clinic, and we thank the
Lord for making it possible.
We also thank faithful friends
like you who support our
nutrition center.
Project Number 93291
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