We have had an amazing day.
Your generosity allowed us to buy a huge load of groceries this morning! We divided up the goods into packages and even had the opportunity to go and deliver to a family ourselves. There are some unbelieveable stories that we have heard, and believe me, your generosity has made a difference today.
The family we met today (a mother and a two year old child) have recently walked four days from their village in the mountains to seek help for the young daughter - she is paralized on her left side. They had to leave because her life was in jeopardy, not from her injuries, but from the community because a disability is a curse. The mother's brother was hung from a tree when he was 5 because he was not able to walk yet. So she ran away for fear they would take her daughter too. The mission has provided a short term home, and today you have provided a load of food for them.
We are also in the middle of another project - bathrooms! The primary school across the street (a very resource-poor school) is in dire need of some paint in their bathrooms. The mission has purchased the paint and we get to slap it on the walls! We just washed it today and now we are waiting for the walls to dry so we can finish the job tomorrow. The children are pretty confused as to why 2 english whities are hanging out and hosing down the walls in el bano! Oh the sign language we have had to use.
I had my first language-oopsie today while visiting the family. What was suppose to be "is that your horse?" apparently came out "dirty horse!". Oopsie.
Uh oh...We have to go, or we will be walking home!
Hasta luego!
2 comments:
I can't believe that a disability is a curse! It's amazing the world we live in. I always figure that if the biggest complaints around here include gas prices, potholes and taxes then we have it pretty good. People in Canada overall are looked after quite well, and I don't mind the money that comes off my paycheque that ensures that everyone has access to education and health care. It's easy to forget that in many parts of the world this is not a given!
Good luck to you guys and keep us posted!
Happy to hear that the cash is put to such good use! Thanks for inviting all of us to share in your experience. Now...Tom cleaning bathrooms.... any pictures??
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