9-month-old sisters Bayan*, Bara’a and Bahiya* are triplets. Their mother Manar*, 22, has been struggling to afford food for the girls and their two older sisters, Safaa*, 6 and Leena*, 2. Her husband Mustafa* works as a porter and only earns about the equivalent of $1.50USD a day. With the cost of essential items, food and rent rising, the family are doing their best to get by. Both Manar* and Mustafa* regularly skip meals so their daughters can eat.
The triplets became malnourished and Manar* took the girls to a Save the Children supported Nutrition Centre. The staff have been monitoring their condition for around 2 months and providing therapeutic food such as plumpynut to supplement their diet.
The triplets have been attending Save the Children’s nutrition activities for 9 weeks (about 2 months). Save the Children’s staff regularly monitors the triplets’ condition and provides them with Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) such as plumpynut. Manar* is also attending awareness raising sessions and receiving nutrition advice.
Yesterday, I went out to buy diapers for the triplets, and my daughters asked for ice cream and a banana. I told them we couldn’t buy those things. The triplets also need stuff. Imagine having triplets in such conditions. My children have two meals a day. They either have breakfast and lunch or breakfast and dinner. I cannot provide three or four meals a day.
