This is a story of a little boy’s brave journey.

Miki was 6 months old when problems began. It started initially with a simple cough… that never seemed to get better. The cough degenerated into a more serious TB, then diarrhoea and malnutrition. For this little soul, life has been a long journey of in and out of the hospital. Medical expenses are draining his family’s resources of US$4/day, his condition a constant worry and distress for his young mother of 22.

Miki was finally referred by his doctor to Rachel House, to help manage his symptoms and to stabilise his condition, while at the same time provide support for his mother.

In the tiny 12 sqm room tucked behind the high-rise buildings in the Central Business District of Jakarta, Miki’s family share the poorly ventilated space with another family of 4.

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