Half of Guatemala's child population is malnourished. This disease causes stunted growth, stunted mental development, a lower IQ and a weaker immune system. Doctors advise the mothers to bring their children once a month to t

Half of Guatemala's child population is malnourished. This disease causes stunted growth, stunted mental development, a lower IQ and a weaker immune system. Doctors advise the mothers to bring their children once a month to the local clinics for a weigh-in and length measurement. Antigua, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos) 

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Karina Castellanos, 17 years old, brings her 2-month old son to the local clinic for a weigh-in and length measurement. Antigua, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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A two-year-old child sits on a table at Casita Maria, a clinic for severely malnourished children. According to statistics, only 40 percent of the children who are or where malnourished make it beyond the 6th grade. Antigua, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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Nicole, two years old, lies in a bed at Casa Jackson. Antigua, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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A malnourished child cries inside of a crib at Casa Jackson. Antigua, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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Santa Maria de Jesus is located about 10 km from the city of Antigua. 59% of its population lives with less than $1 dollar per day. Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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This is the kitchen of a mother and her four children. Two of them are malnourished. Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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Fabiola is pictured with three of her four children. Her twins, who she is carrying, suffer from malnourishment. Fabiola, as most of the women in rural Guatemala, carries her younger children everyday to work. Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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Mothers of malnourished infants spend the night at Casa Jackson under the cribs where their children. Antigua, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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A mom soothes her crying baby at Casa Jackson. Antigua, Guatemala / July 2014. (Photo: Juanita Ceballos)

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