Anselmo Josue Galo Diaz

Anselmo, a three year old from Angel 3, a community outside Cusmapa, suffers from parasites and malnutrition. At three years old, he weighs 25 pounds, putting him in the bottom 5th percentile for boys his age. Dr Bustillo checked him out and gave him vitamins and medicine for his cold, and we bought some soy and other nutritious food for him and his family.

One of the problems Anselmo, and many other children in this area face is that their family's crops lack diversity. They have beans, but don't grow rice. Beans alone are not a complete protein so the children become malnourished. We often talk to parents about the importance of sending their children to class or preschool. It's not just education, it's also getting our daily lunch. We've designed it to give these children the protein and other nutrients they need but don't receive at home. We told Anselmo's mom the same. She says she doesn't send him but he's sick, but he's sick so often because he's malnourished because he's not getting the school lunch. Hopefully she will understand the importance.

Anselmo in the Fabretto office, Cusmapa