As I mentioned previously, I went to visit the Khmer Soviet Friendship hospital to hand out food and water to survivors of the water festival tragedy. We were shown around for part of the time by a lovely Nurse called Tharvy Ho, who works with Operation Smile.
(http://cambodia.operationsmile.org ) Tharvy's work includes caring for the poorest of the poor, including those who cannot afford care at all. She was so dedicated to her work, very much an inspiration. As we went from room to room we handed out supplies to patients who were not part of the water festival tragedy as well as those who were.
Pictured is Rhatdjan (I don't know how to spell his name). Rhatdjan was in an accident 2 months before this picture was taken. He has been in hospital ever since. His family cannot afford the skin grafts he needs. Imagine what his body looks like under the bandages, ( raw meat- sorry but that's what his thighs looked like!)
Seeing this boy was an incredible shock. Standing in this incredibly hot, run down and cramped room, observing his injuries, meeting his family. What an eye opener to the needs for what we would consider "basic health care" for the average Khmer family.
Seeing this boy was an incredible shock. Standing in this incredibly hot, run down and cramped room, observing his injuries, meeting his family. What an eye opener to the needs for what we would consider "basic health care" for the average Khmer family.There is so much work still to be done in this amazing country, in the world, and this was a small but profound glimpse of it.
Please pray for harvesters to go into the harvest field, to heal the sick, drive out demons and proclaim the good news to the poor. For people to be infected with the Compassion of Christ basically!
Blessings
Fiona
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Praying with you
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