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“I met the doctor, and I told him/her to look at my child, and s/he started asking me [in front of every-body], “do you even take the time to feed this child?” I told her/him yes, “then comparing your child with other children, are they of the same size?” Ah, I walked out and came back home.”
Mother – Kenya
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“While I was staying in the hospital, my ability to care for my husband and elderly motherin-law were disrupted, and also my rearing of domestic animals [for income]. So, I decided I had to take my child home against the doctor’s advice.”
Mother – Bangladesh
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“What could I feel when I have failed to get what I was supposed to give my child? Yes, I will have to give some of his food to his siblings to eat…. honestly speaking right now while I am here getting him checked up, I am not doing any work. So, where will I get that money to buy chicken at fifty shillings for him or fish, when they other siblings need to eat too?”
Mother – Kenya
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This is our much waited for boy having already given birth to two girls. Recently, my son was admitted to the hospital twice for his illness. We had to spend a lot of money to cover his treatment. His father sold his agricultural land in our rural home to cover it, and he took an urgent loan from a local NGO. We sacrificed our own foods, sometimes eating less and missing out on other basic needs.”
Mother - Bangladesh
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