We just returned from our 27th medical mission to Haiti since the earthquake. We had 23 wonderful team members working in the medical clinic, dental clinic and sewing school. The children at the Children of Hope Orphanage looked great. They were healthy and happy and loved for us to show them attention. The couple in charge of the orphanage, Bobby and Lourdie Toussaint do a fantastic job taking care of these wonderful children.
As we worked in the surrounding village, however, we saw a much different picture. Due to a recent crop failure, many men, women and children were starving. Because they live at the margin of life on a regular basis, a small decrease in their food supply is devastating. We identified 200 families who wouldn't survive the month without additional food and we bought and distributed enough food to them to last until we return next month.
Isn't it amazing that two hours from the United States, where obesity is the norm, there are people who are living so precariously close to starvation.
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