Medicine that could save precious lives

Medicine that could save precious lives

Liberia has some of the worst health statistics in the world. One in ten children dies before his/her fifth birthday. Diseases like pneumonia and malaria claim lives daily. Some people even die from minor sicknesses like diarrhea or the flu. Sadly, the leading causes...
Life-Saving Medicines

Life-Saving Medicines

When four-year-old Yeri first came to CAM’s Balm of Gilead clinic in Nicaragua, she was listless and could barely keep her eyes open. Her siblings, Yoselin and Yesner, were also sick. The clinic nurse gave Yeri and her siblings liquid vitamins, parasite treatment, and...
Small gifts that save precious lives

Small gifts that save precious lives

Medicine and Nutrition for the Suffering With well-stocked medicine cabinets and easy access to doctors and hospitals, most of us in Canada find it hard to imagine life otherwise. But what is normal for us is rare in many parts of the world. For some, the nearest...
Will Lismarlin Survive?

Will Lismarlin Survive?

In our land of plenty, it can be hard to imagine children dying of malnutrition. But in some parts of the world, this is a part of daily life. Lismarlin, a young girl from rural Nicaragua, was slowly regressing after a month with diarrhea and a few days of vomiting....