This is a home nearby to the site for the Vision of God Clinic. While there are better homes in the neighborhood - there are also many like this. For most people in thie village - furniture consists of a plastic chair or two and a hammock. Most people do not own refrigerators or stoves - so food is bought daily - and often cooked over an open wood fire. There is no sewer system yet - it is being worked on. Most people have a latrine where human waste drops into a system of pipes - which then flow out into a nearby river. And each home has a tank of water which is used for washing clothes, dishes and bodies. Life is not easy - at least when compared to the way even the very poor live here in the United States.
The Clinic will be in the midst of this poor neighborhood - there are many children living in the streets bordering the Nueva Amenacer Church - children who need clothes that fit, a healthier diet, and medical care. All of these are available nearby - for a price - a price that is greater than the income available for these families. With your donations of money, we can have the local pastor help support the local economy by buying these items locally. Local merchants will benefit and be better able to feed, clothe and educate their families. In turn new jobs may be created and more families will be able to have their needs met. Our plan for the Vision of God clinic includes helping improve the local economy.
Please keep us in your prayers! Please also pass the word on - encourage others to check out this site. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome!1 Carolyn
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