War on cancer, Trujillo
We
held our first free clinic for abandoned mothers at our campus in central
Trujillo, including clases in prevention and examinations by an obstetition....
Mothers came from our 15 mothers clubs and more will return
on forthcoming week ends..
Our staff of Psycologists conducted a day of counselling for some of our abandoned mothers the first week end of July. Normally they go to the mothers' homes, but with more than 900 mothers and only 4 Psycologists -
700 mothers and children came with us for a fun day at the beach, including lunch, sports and prizes.
We
held our second free cancer clinic for abandoned mothers.
In
cooperation with our friends from the War on Cancer we offered
examinations to all our mothers. So
far of those who have participated about ten per cent test positive. Uterus
cancer in this poor country has become something of an epidemic. It is
caused by the men not washing, a virus forms beneath their foreskin and
they pass this along to their sexual partners. But in women when it enters
the uterus the virus often causes cancer.
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If only our Delicias Shelter had existed when these girls needed it - We serve free meals in our comedor to children up to the age of 14. Pictured here are nine girls who sometimes eat with us. They may not look it but they are young enough to eat for free. The reason they look older is they are child prostitutes. Each one has her own tragic tale to tell; it usually begins with repeated rape, then abortion or maternity, then abandonment: ends with drug addiction and prostitution. We are desperate to catch these girls before thay are lost and give them the protection and rehabilitating care of the Delicias Project. We already have the property and have taken the first small steps in construction, but we urgently need outside help in order to build the facility.
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They are the mothers whose children, though extremely poor and needing to work to help support their single parent family, yet go to school and do well in their studies. We gave them canastas filled with food stuffs, household items and school materials for the children. We did our best to hold them up as examples to the other mothers, whose children are not faring so well because they are made to work most of every day.
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Deadly sins which keep poor countries poor.
1) Corruption - Previously dealt with on these pages
2) Lack of education - Also previously dealt with here.
3) Oppressive Government - Also dealt with
4) Poor sanitation, health, nutrition - Also dealt with.
5) Machisimo - We will let this picture speak for us...
