I have had the chance to interview some people who are facing big medical issues in their lives.
The woman I wrote about in this article and her family all have tuberculosis. It is really hard for them to get buy and to have enough money for food and treatment. One of her sons recently died.
Another woman I interviewed has a daughter born without the necessary cavities to urinate or defecate. Her daughter had a doctor that performed many operations for free and helped them out a lot until the doctor died after battling cancer.
There is a child of one of our associates who is crippled and will be able to get free medical treatment later this month when a medical missions trip comes to the DR so that is pretty exciting.
Yesterday I met a woman who fell and is injured. She was wearing a neck brace and laying in bed when we went to go visit her. She is now unable to work and therefore unable to provide for her family and payback her loan.
It is sad how poverty can really hinder people in life; especially people with treatable medical problems who cannot afford treatment.
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