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Child expected to die now big and strong
Ready to go home: baby Andrew saved from starvation
(Photo: © Jenny Green/CMS)Andrew was a year old when he was brought to Potter’s Village in Kisoro, Uganda weighing just 4kg.
“In Kisoro, where the soil is fertile, you would think there would be plenty of food,” said mission partner Jenny Green, who started and heads Potter’s Village.
“But as food prices soar the land is increasingly being used for growing potatoes to sell at a high price…lunch for many children is two potatoes, one in each hand.
"Little Andrew could not thrive on that meagre diet.”
Andrew was admitted to Potter’s Village for emergency care.
After six months, he weighed 13kg and was able to go home in robust health. His grandmother has learned how to feed him properly.
Jenny said, “Taking children home from Potter’s Village is fun; usually a big party is organised and in Andrew’s case, a baptism, too.
"The whole village comes rejoices that a child expected to die is now big and strong.”
Dozens of abandoned and neglected babies in Uganda receive life-saving care at Potter’s Village, thanks to generous supporters.
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Published: 16:12 28 November 2011 | 508 viewsLast updated: 29 November 2011 See other stories in these categories: News: Mission partners, Health, Health: Medical, MISSION UPDATE, Africa
