Ingrid Mishel Discovered

AGUA ESCONDIDA–Ingrid Mishel is 5yrs old. She lives in Aqua Escondida. She lives with her father, Nehemias Santay 29yrs old . They live with his stepfather and mother. Ingrid’s mother died 1yr and three months ago.

Ingrid has an older brother, Melvin Otonel who is 7yrs old. He is in first grade.

Ingrid is not in school.

Nehemias is a builders assistant. He earns $24.US per week.

Since Ingrid was born she has had a medical problem. It has been increasing with time. I am not sure exactly what the diagnosis is but the doctor in the hospital said she was very close to having a cerebral hemorrhage.

Last week Ingrid was at home when she started having convulsions, she became unconscious , she did not regain consciousness quickly, they took her to the hospital. They did several blood tests, urine and feces – Nehemias was able to pay for these. They decided that Ingrid needed to have cerebral examinations that they were not able to perform in the Solola hospital. They do not have the equipment.

Ingrid has to be sent to the city. The ambulance goes once a week.

It is going tomorrow with Ingrid, her father and another patient.

But Ingrid’s father did not have the money to pay the $110 US needed for the examinations in the city.

He happened to talk to a woman who was minding her daughter in the next bed. Mayan Families had helped her daughter. She gave him our phone number and we told him to come down and talk to us.

We confirmed the story with the hospital and Oto went back to the hospital with Nehemias to take photos of Ingrid.

Nehemias is very worried about his daughter, he stopped work to take care of her in the hospital and he has lost his job.

Ingrid will probably be admitted to the hospital Roosevelt in Guatemala City.

Nehemias does not have any more money to pay for her examinations.

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