In a recent conversation with Gilbert he informed that once again cholera has begun to ravage parts of Haiti, resulting in the severe illness of several within his extended church family. He asked us to pray for his country.
Cholera is carried in water and when the rainy season comes and the streets swell with refuse and runoff, coupled with thousands of people still living in tent cities with inadequate facilities, cholera becomes the marauding invader, and, often, killer. Small children are the most common victims.
The frustration is that cholera is preventable and treatable. Medical facilities and sometimes medical supplies are not readily accessible and the biggest antidote--education--is not always available.
Let's continue to pray for the leadership of Haiti--especially pastors who are leading congregations and schools and seeking to direct their families to the source of hope and help in Christ, while at the same time educating them about the ravages of disease--both physical and spiritual.
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