A Child Called Hope

Fatima assumed her child had died. She had seen so much death, she could imagine nothing else. When Meral came up with the bundle in her arms, they thought it was for burial. When the baby was alive and well, they were shocked. The whole camp came running at the shrieks of Joy. Fatima hadn't even named the child in the trauma they had lived through.

Cross Cultural Connections dmsJuly 25, 2017

Violcje

And so these newborns are no longer getting the feedings they need to thrive. We can’t find a way around the demeanor and attitude of these women. So we encourage Violcje’s mother to come often and volunteer. If she feeds the child, she could survive.

Cross Cultural Connections dmsFebruary 28, 2017

An Ocean Of Grace

And her father married her off young to pay a debt, to a man who didn't know her condition. When he learned he had been tricked, he took it out on Ocean. He told her she had to earn her keep. Every night he dropped her off at a brothel, where she was to work the night and bring him home the money.