While I was in Haiti in January visiting my beautiful kids there was a child that was brought in that was severely malnourished and looked awful. The child's name was Uwandi and it was the mom that brought her to the RC. The mom was reluctant to leave her and Lori convinced her that they would take care of her and that she was in good hands.
While I was there I was able to “help” Lori get an IV in this child's head and watch as they began to try and get food into this poor child's body. It was so sad and my heart was broken while watching this child struggle to live.
Today on Licia's blog she said that Uwandi had died. The death of this child hit me harder than any other I have seen on her blog. I touched this child. I held her hands while Lori put an IV in her head. I saw her mom leave her there. This child was real to me. I have never forgotten the look in her eyes as she struggled to cry and moan, but had no energy to do either.
Remember Uwandi. She did not have to live this way or die this way.
jamie
i am so devastated to here this.
i saw this little one on licia’s blog a few days ago…and my heart broke for her.
i am so very sorry to hear this.
thank you for loving on her while you could.
did you happen to get my email about haiti?
not sure if they are going through…i’ve sent it twice, but i’ve been having AOL problems.
God bless the children of Haiti.
Oh Jamie!
Dave and I were driving into work this morning and I was updating him on Uwandi and how I read on your blog last night that she had died. I had not checked Licia’s blog yet. Anyway, a hard place to find yourself in. We all know these realities because we hear of them and we see them, but to be able to touch them is a totally different reality. So I’m praying for you today as I am sure this will be with you in a much different way then it is even with me right now. I don’t know at times how to process this stuff. It’s very hard for me to understand why Uwandi and so many other children like her are living this way each and every day and why they have to die. I just don’t know……
It is not fair. I read this on Licia’s blog ealier today and my heart broke. It is just not fair.
I don’t even know what to say. This is so heartbreaking.