Felix and Flovia

Victoria and Felix, originally uploaded by momentswithmichelle.

We've had two little guest living in the clinic for about three weeks now. My colleague Juli works in the Home Based Care department. During the course of some of her home visits she discovered two malnourished children who are HIV positive. Both of them were really failing to thrive. After prayer, discussion and planning Juli made the call that they should be moved to the clinic for intensive intervention.

Felix is one and Flovia is almost three. When they came to us Felix weighed just 4kg and Flovia was 6.5kg. Flovia couldn't walk and Felix could not hold his head up. Felix also has TB.

They moved in and went on around the clock feeding schedules. They are receiving 24hr care from Victoria (in the picture) and the rest of us at the clinic are checking in and helping out as much as we can.

I'm so happy to say that both are doing great! They are both steadily gaining weight. Felix is becoming more and more alert and even trying to hold his head up a bit. Flovia is now walking all over the clinic! She is a little handful. That girl is one temperamental two-year-old! She has determined not to like me. But I keep trying!