More signs of malnutrition appearing.
Maribel Gomez, child relief worker asks,
“WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A HUNGRY CHILD?”
By Joe and Maribel Bass
The Quaymi population is never far from hunger, with food shortages a way of life.
But signs of outright malnutrition are appearing more frequently.
Benjamin , 6, showed up in a canoe obviously hungry. He said neither he nor is brothers and sisters had eaten for two days.
Neither Benjamin or his brothers and sisters had eaten for two days. Their father was sick and not able to work.
Maribel gave him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich which he wolfed down, followed by a cup of hot chocolate.
She said, “I work closely with the children and am seeing more signs of malnutrition. So we’ve started a feeding program in addition to providing rain-catchment tanks and safe water.”
Maribel added, “rain-catchment tanks for schools is a long-term solution — but what do you say to a hungry child?”
We’re launching an emergency stop-gap feeding program for children suffering malnutrition.
It’s not the primary goal of Operation Safe Drinking Water, but when you live among the people as we do and see the young suffering malnutrition you have to do what you can to help.
It gets down to one question:
“what do you say to a hungry child?”
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