Wiebe's Quotes on Six year old Haitian girl weighing 23 Ibs.

Here is an article I recieved six days ago from Wiebe's Quotes. I believe the last time I contacted Keith the hunger situation has abated somewhat in their area. However we need to rememer how good we have it and not forget that we may be able to help others. At least I need to remember that. It never hurts also to sigh a prayer for a family like this even though you may never see them. The end of the world will come not because of injustice alone, but because people lack faith in God.......

Last week we had a 6yr old stick thin girl of average height come in to the clinic and she weighed 23 lbs. 23!!! 23 lbs on this growth chart is the weight of a thin 2 yr old! http://www.pampers.com/en_US/article/images/articlemedia/WeightgirlB-36m.gifLet me tell you… a 23 lb 6yr old is a sight that you don’t want to see. When her clothes came off I went out to the ambulance garage and bawled like a baby. Mostly out of frustration at everything. Why does this happen to a family? How can we help people be self-sufficient? Why am I able to eat so well and not they? What can be done? Why is it always so political? Why do we have to be so careful on who and how we help? Did Jesus send them to us? If so then what then does Jesus want us to do? What would he do?  The whole family of 8 is in bad bad shape. The local brethren with whom we consult on these kinds of matters said that the family had descended too far and they now need survival help. So even though we don’t have program for this, we concocted a nutrition program where they will come in every 2 weeks for weighing and checking and then leave with food. Just pray that they don’t fall sick. If they do… they could die easily as they have no reserve. The girl’s big eyes haunt me every day. 

Pray for us,

Keith Toews

Administrator- Confidence Health Center

Oriani, HAITI

Tel (011) 509 37 83 9058

www.chcenter.wordpress.com