Baby Andina was admitted to our hospital in June for kwashiorkor and severe anemia. 

Andina’s family lives on a remote island called Tortuga, off the coast of north-west Haiti. When her mother noticed she wasn’t eating well and she was becoming very ill, she knew she had to get her to a hospital.

With very few medical resources available nearby, her only option was to take a small fishing boat to the closest city, Port Au Paix. Once she was there, a local organization connected her to Danita’s Children and Andina was airlifted to our hospital.

When Andina arrived, she was critically ill and in need of a blood transfusion. Our team worked quickly to get her stable. Slowly, she began to heal.

Since Andina and her mother had traveled so far to reach our hospital, they had no local support. Danita’s Children was able to provide food and clothing to both Andina and her mother. Our staff prayed for this family daily and made sure Andina’s mother always felt safe and supported while she waited with Andina throughout her treatment.

On the day of discharge, our staff helped coordinate travel back across the country to her home in Tortuga. It was quite a journey from a small island to Danita’s Children, over 125 km away. We are so thankful that we could provide the medical care that Andina needed to heal. God restored Andina’s health and gave hope to her family.