Rhyan’s Reflections

Empowering Advocates – Richler’s Story

Richler – A Story of Advocacy. 11 years old. 36lbs. Last March, we conducted our very first Community Advocate training program, where we invited ten caregivers of former Middle Ground patients to be our pilot participants. In this three-day course, we focused on recognizing the subtle signs of malnutrition, how to refer children for treatment, …

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Where Are They Now – Dieunie and Dieunica

In 2018 we met a set of twins and their precious mama when one of our partner organizations came across them at a mobile clinic. At the time, the girls were almost two years old, and both weighed under 16lbs. Dieunie and Dienuca and their mama, Elie, stayed for over 100 days in our inpatient …

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Milk Miracle Monday – Remancia, A 3.5lb Miracle

On April 26th, 2020 an impossibly tiny baby girl slipped into the world. Remancia was born at a local hospital and was discharged to go home with her mama less than 6 hours later, even though she weighed less than 4lbs. For 3 weeks this little fighter girl and her dedicated mama, Valencia struggled trying …

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The Dignity Of A Signature – Jackson Writes His Name

Jackson was 10 years old when his baby sister Misena was treated for severe malnutrition at Middle Ground. Misena was very sick when she arrived in our care but fought like a warrior and after 45 days she was declared fully recovered by our medical staff, and discharged to return home. Unfortunately, just 6 months …

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Oh Brother – Kesnelson and Guyvenson’s Recovery Story

In early 2021 the whole world felt like it had been turned upside down. Our minds were flooded with thoughts of viruses, quarantine, and vaccinations. Meanwhile, in rural Haiti Marie-Josue and her 4 children were facing an epidemic of a different type. Marie-Josue lives with her family in a rural village far in the mountains …

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Throwback Thursday | Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Throwback Thursday Wednesday, June 15, 2016. *This was originally posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. It is a peek into the story of a family that had just had several of their children admitted into our inpatient treatment program. I still gasp for breath when I remember their faces, I still remember their names every …

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