Dear Friends,
Many refugees arriving in this area have been helped with your gifts of time, furnishings, clothes, and finances. Thank you.
Containers
We shipped a 40-foot container of aid to Matamoras, Mexico in February. Two containers are being prepared for Kosovo. Medical equipment and supplies will go to the hospital in Pristine and the other will go to The Trauma Center (for women and children).
Medical Cases
My report on the January trip to Kosovo spoke of many people needing medical treatment. One of the most urgent was that of Visar, a 17-year-old boy with leukemia. There had been desperate efforts in Kosovo to raise money for his treatment in Macedonia but it was not enough. Our efforts to provide a stem cell transplantation ended in disappointment until a call to a Baylor doctor got immediate response. However, he first needed more information. We immediately called Visar's father only to be told that Visar had died the day before. The pace of my days slowed to a crawl as I grieved for the loss of one so young because there was not enough money for his surgery. Have I not known before that Visar is one of millions who die every day needlessly? I have known. But when I chose to hear the plea of a heartbroken father to help his son, I chose to share his pain. Likewise, have I not known that ten thousand die of starvation every day in a world that has no shortage of food? I have known. Mother Theresa of Calcutta challenged us this way, "We do not have because we do not share."
The Sanctuary
A place of peace and protection
Our work from the beginning has been with people who do not qualify for help through normal channels. Some require housing for a prolonged period of time, which can be very difficult to arrange. In order to meet this recurring need, we are considering the purchase of a property near Tyler.
Many refugees arriving in this area have been helped with your gifts of time, furnishings, clothes, and finances. Thank you.
Containers
We shipped a 40-foot container of aid to Matamoras, Mexico in February. Two containers are being prepared for Kosovo. Medical equipment and supplies will go to the hospital in Pristine and the other will go to The Trauma Center (for women and children).
Medical Cases
My report on the January trip to Kosovo spoke of many people needing medical treatment. One of the most urgent was that of Visar, a 17-year-old boy with leukemia. There had been desperate efforts in Kosovo to raise money for his treatment in Macedonia but it was not enough. Our efforts to provide a stem cell transplantation ended in disappointment until a call to a Baylor doctor got immediate response. However, he first needed more information. We immediately called Visar's father only to be told that Visar had died the day before. The pace of my days slowed to a crawl as I grieved for the loss of one so young because there was not enough money for his surgery. Have I not known before that Visar is one of millions who die every day needlessly? I have known. But when I chose to hear the plea of a heartbroken father to help his son, I chose to share his pain. Likewise, have I not known that ten thousand die of starvation every day in a world that has no shortage of food? I have known. Mother Theresa of Calcutta challenged us this way, "We do not have because we do not share."
The Sanctuary
A place of peace and protection
Our work from the beginning has been with people who do not qualify for help through normal channels. Some require housing for a prolonged period of time, which can be very difficult to arrange. In order to meet this recurring need, we are considering the purchase of a property near Tyler.
