Luis

Age: 12 years
Date Admitted:
Weight at admittance:
Type of malnutrition: Severe
About Luis: Luis is our sweet 12-year-old who came to us severely malnourished with a very sad story. His mother passed away in labor sometime within the past six months. His father, who has children with multiple women and doesn’t take responsibility for any of them, abandoned Luis in the street near his home. Luis lived there for several months until his uncles found him and brought him to the police, who brought him here. Luis had special needs prior to being abandoned, although due to the severe malnutrition he has suffered in the past 6 months, it’s difficult to know how severe they were. It is possible that his impairments were exacerbated by chronic malnutrition throughout his childhood, but his uncles report that he was well-loved and cared for when his mother was alive. We will likely never know the full story. What we do know is that Luis has already surprised us with his abilities, and will continue to do so. He can take steps and climb stairs with help, and while he will never be “normal,” he is absolutely capable of much more than he looks like he’s capable of. Please continue to shower him with love, attention, and affection… Include him in play with the other kids as best you can, etc. He really needs our love and support!