Mary M., 3

Mary is a 3-year-old girl who lives with her single mother in a rented house. She is an only child. Her mother works as a housemaid, earning an amount which only allows them to afford one meal per day. Their home, which lacks electricity, has a floor made of earth/sand, mud-covered walls, and a roof made of leaking corrugated iron sheets. They fetch drinking water from a neighbor’s tap. Mary is a bright and cheerful child, currently enrolled in kindergarten at a public school. She dreams of becoming a nurse when she grows up and enjoys singing. Mary had been healthy and playful until three days ago, when she developed a headache, abdominal pain, and generalized joint pains. Despite her mother giving her painkillers to relieve the symptoms, there was no improvement. As her condition worsened, her mother decided to bring her to the hospital for further care.

Mary was diagnosed with pneumonia and was admitted for inpatient treatment for a one day and was discharged when she was stable,she went back home and on volunteers call check up ,Mary was happy and her mother said this ,"My daughter is now stable ,have good appetite like before and am grateful for Helpster Charity Organization for saving my daughter who was seriously ill and we had nothing to pay the medication may almighty God bless you ."

The baby was treated and given required medication as per the condition pneumonia and if the condition could have persisted it could have resulted to damaged lungs.