Thursday, April 1, 2010

When Poverty Hits Home

My good friend Becca is one of the nurses on our ship.  Every day, she is able to watch people's lives being transformed through physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.  In the midst of this, though, she also sees firsthand the devastating effects of poverty.  Last week, one of the much-loved little ones being treated in our hospital passed away from malnutrition.  Losing a child for any reason is tragic and heart-wrenching, but losing a child to poverty?  There really are no words.  Click here to read as Becca shares Baby Anicette's story.

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