Ester's Path ...

Just before we met, Olive Menyani and her daughter, Ester, walked three hours in morning darkness to arrive at a nutritional clinic in the village of "Mbiza."

Ester is now ten months old.

Unfortunately, her health is compromised by a number of illnesses.

To complicate her life further, like so many families in this area of Malawi, there is little food currently available within her home.

In this case, Chiponde is positively impacting Ester's condition. Yet, she has a rough path ahead.

The hope is to help Ester get through the next month and into the "harvest season." With food and medical support, the Project Peanut Butter team hopes Ester will recover and grow toward normal height and weight.

When I look at this image, it reminds me of my experience on that morning.

There is something in Ester's eyes that held my attention, tore at my heart.

Perhaps, it is vulnerability, a fragile sense of trust, a sense of openness, or the feeling hope that only a young child can express in such pure form.