Birthday: July 7, 2011
Age: 8 months
Date of Admission: March 15, 2012
Weight at Admission: 10 lbs 1 oz
Level of Malnutrition: moderate
About Jenifer: Jenifer was with us last year and has now returned. Her parents were concerned that she was not gaining weight and growing as she should for her age. She is only at 77% of her optimal weight for height. She is a sweet little girl and beginning to adjust to being at Casa Jackson again.  Jenifer is moderately malnourished, but with the specialized medical care she receives from our nurses and staff, as well as the support and education her family is receiving, we hope to see her healthy and on her way home again soon.

Birthday: October 11, 2011
Age: 5 months
Date of Admission: March 17, 2012
Weight at Admission: 10.3 lbs
About Vanessa: Vanessa was with us at Casa Jackson last year and went home on January 12, 2012, healthy and happy at 3 months old with a weight of just over 10 lbs. Her mother is unable to give maternal milk and the parents have lacked the education necessary to care nutritionally for Vanessa. After she went home, she was not gaining weight as she should and her parents brought her back to Casa Jackson out of their worry and concern. Though Vanessa does not appear severely malnourished, she has a type of malnutrition called Kwashiorkor, which causes her to retain fluids, causing her to look plump, when in reality she is lacking vital nutrients.

UPDATE: Vanessa went home on April 14, 2012 at a healthy weight of 13.11 lbs.

Birthday: January 8, 2011
Age: 14 months
Date of Admission: March 5, 2012
Weight at Admission: 13 lbs 12 oz
Level of Malnutrition: severe
About Josselyn: Josselyn is an only child and her father works as a janitor making only about $125 a month. Josselyn and her parents live with her maternal grandparents and most of what they own was given to them secondhand. Josselyn was born with a normal birth weight but came to us severely malnourished and behind in her development. We are hoping to see her learn how to walk while she is with us! She is adjusting to life at Casa Jackson and we have been seeing her cute smile more and more lately.