Kimberly, is our newest stateside patient. She was first seen by COTA nurses and doctors in Tiquisate, Guatemala on January 19th of this year, when she was in a near starvation state. Her malnutrition was caused by her inability to breastfeed due to her cleft lip and palate. Kimberly's mother was not able to afford the infant formula to keep her baby nourished. COTA donated many cans of formula for this baby but she developed diarrhea and dropped her weight to under 5 lbs.
Three weeks later, the paperwork was complete and Kimberly arrived in KY thanks to the assistance of her American Ambassadors escort arranged for us by Margaret Whitehead. Kimberly is currently being hosted by Linda and Alan, one of our dedicated host families. She has already gained two pounds! Surgical correction of her cleft lip is scheduled for May.
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