Korpu Update

It’s been just over 2 months since we first found Korpu. I went to her orphanage yesterday and was surprised to find her sitting by herself, playing and keeping herself entertained. She’s pulling herself up and walking around when she has something (or someone) to hold onto, and she’s talking to herself.

These aren’t exactly the developmental milestones that we would look for in a two year old, but it’s incredible progress for Korpu. When we found her, she was lethargic and couldn't sit up by herself. She’s still on the weekly weighing and feeding program, which involves feeding her milk, peanut butter and biscuits in addition to what ever else all the other children are eating: usually cornmeal porrige in the morning, and rice with sauce in the evening. Her caretaker tells me that her weight has increased to 8.5 kg (up from 5.8 when she was discharged from the hospital). She’s well on her way to becoming a healthy little girl!