Richard Seivert
Richard Seivert
diseases health
And we were swamped--the health issues, the malnutrition, the diseases were remarkable.
poorest western
They are the poorest of the poor in the Western hemisphere.
alone brought comment hit medicine pills realize trying vitamins
She was disappointed, because she thought we'd brought food. That comment hit hard. It's really frustrating because we're trying to do the right thing, but we realize that medicine alone is not the answer. We can give them all the vitamins we want, we can give them all the pills we have, but if they're hungry, malnutrition, that supersedes just about everything.
culture promised tried
We tried not to violate their culture, we tried not to take too many photos. We promised them we'd return. And we did, this year.