Crib Sponsorship at Love Link

Baby Dylan came to Love Link in the spring of 2022 at two months old, weighing only 6 lbs. He responded well to the care he was given and was discharged from the Baby House three months later. During his admission, Love Link staff also worked with his mother, training her to care for and feed him properly and sharing the gospel with her.

After graduating from the Baby House in June, Dylan received regular follow-up care through Love Link’s outpatient clinic, where he continued to grow and do well at home with his mother. In early January, he reached the target weight for his age and was also discharged from the outpatient clinic!

Because the Lord placed people in his life to care for him – his parents and doctors, Love Link, and his Oakseed crib sponsor – Dylan was able to receive the life-giving care he needed to be able to thrive. Additionally, Dylan’s sponsor has also sponsored three other babies, which means that four babies have received life-saving care through one crib sponsorship!

According to World Food Program, nearly one in four El Salvadorans cannot afford the food needed for a healthy diet. The consequences of this are far-reaching. Mothers who are malnourished during pregnancy often deliver babies who are already malnourished. They are then unable to provide the nutrition their babies need from breastfeeding because of their own nutritional deficiencies.

Love Link works in the slums of San Salvador and has rescued more than 3,000 children over the past 32 years. Malnourished babies aged one to 18 months are delivered to the center from local hospitals; most are near death when they arrive. Many of their families are poor and also on the brink of starvation. Love Link provides round-the-clock care for up to 25 babies at a time, nourishing and restoring their health. Love Link also shares the gospel with their families, offering hope and comfort and connecting them to local churches for discipleship and support.