Archive for September 2019

Soap to heal a community

When you were a kid, how many times did you hear, “Go wash your hands,”? Did you ever say, “They aren’t dirty,” only to get a lecture on germs?  You probably ended up in the bathroom with hot water, soap and a clean towel, and you probably resented being forced to wash, but I doubt…

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Medical Story: Clinic

We saw a middle-aged woman who was blind.  She was sitting alone clutching her collapsible white tipped cane.  Occasionally her head would turn slightly in response to noises from babies crying or children playing.  She sat patiently…..quite…..alone. Our hearts sank wondering about her circumstances. After a while, an elderly woman crippled from severe deforming arthritis…

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