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Sincere Smith, 2, of Flint is one of three children living with his single mom Ariana Hawk, 25. He is suffering from severe skin rash issues his mother believes are due to bathing in the contaminated Flint water. His mom no longer bathes him in the tap water. He is on medication to help with this extreme eczema. His skin is raised, itchy and even a bit painful. He is constantly uncomfortable. The discomfort causes his entire family to stress when he is stressed. The sight of water often causes the 2-year-old to break down or retreat to himself. His mom now bathes him with bottled water. Not only is this inconvenient , it is quite costly. She says she is spending at least $27.00 a week on just water for her family. She cannot afford to have bills likes this. He is photographed at his Flint home Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. REGINA H. BOONE/ Detroit Free Press
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