Most of the people of this community are very very poor. A kind of poor that you can't really understand unless you see it with your own eyes. Children ran around without clothing and covered in dirt from head to toe. Babies that look ill with flies crawling on their eyes and in their noses...many times were carried around by their older sibling.
This little boy in the picture had this rag of a t-shirt on and it broke my heart. He always had a big smile on his face. Before we left, I gave him and his friend a new t-shirt. They were much too big but they didn't seem to care. These people were so grateful for every little thing. It makes you think about all we take for granted. They were happy and bowed in thanks just to get our empty water bottles! As Idah (GFR director in Uganda) explains, "There is such a fine line between survival and death in these communities." Helping these people can literally save their lives. I'm so glad to be here. By the way, I recognized some of the people that I met 2 years ago. It was awesome that they also remember our team visiting them...its was the highlight of their year!
Look at this little boy's t-shirt...it says, "Have You Hugged Your Kid Today?"
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