Blessed Gérard's
Malnutrition Clinic

Sundumbili, kwaZulu/Natal, Republic of South Africa

1993-2013

Severe malnutrition in early childhood leads to permanent brain damage.

Our founder member, the medical practitioner Dr. Thabethe from Sundumbili and his wife Nokuthula, a qualified nursing sister, have initiated a project by which we look after malnourished children. In our clinic we

• counsel the mothers and
• teach them how to care for their children properly.
• We examine the children,
• weigh them and
• keep exact records of their progress.

Where poverty is the reason for malnutrition and breast feeding is not sufficient or impossible we give them

• milk,
• baby food and
• protein - enriched porridge

free of charge.

Venue: St. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church Hall, Sundumbili

Time: Saturdays at 10 a.m.

Age of the infants: from birth up to five years

Reports on Blessed Gérard's Malnutrition Clinic in:

• A piece of Africa no tourist ever sees (by Diane von Wrede)
• A piece of South Africa no tourist ever sees (text of video film)
• Our newsletters
  • No. 1 (May 1993)
  • No. 7 (Christmas 1995) Article: "A true story"
  • No. 11 (Christmas 1996)
  • No. 14 (Easter 1998)

What our malnutrition clinic is all about

A project of

Blessed Gérard's Care Centre
established by the
Brotherhood of Blessed Gérard

How YOU can help us to help
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