Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
From CMMB: "She's dying. We have to do something."
Ing'utu was severely malnourished when admitted to Mwandi Mission Hospital.
“Can
you imagine a baby so malnourished and dehydrated that she’s too weak
to cry? Sadly, I don’t have to imagine it. I have seen her with my own
eyes. I have carried her in my own arms.”
These are the words of Laura, a member of our staff who recently
traveled to Mwandi, a very remote and impoverished region of Zambia. It
was here that she met baby Ing’utu.
Ing’utu was five months old at the time, but she was barely five pounds.
To put that into perspective, an average five-month-old baby weighs 15
pounds.
“Though
her big brown eyes were open and aware, her tiny body was emaciated.
Her skin was wrinkled with dehydration and her breathing labored. She
was starving.” - Laura, CMMB staff
Ing’utu’s mother, Shila, didn’t realize the severity of her baby girl’s condition – or how urgently she needed help. The team brought Ing’utu and her mother to
Mwandi Mission Hospital - the nearest hospital in the area, more than
45 minutes away by car. And so began the long journey of recovery from
malnutrition. We were able to save her life with the support of compassionate friends like you.
In
poor communities, almost half of all child deaths are caused by
malnutrition. While it seems hard to believe, Ing’utu was actually one
of the blessed ones. But what about all the other babies and children
who are dying from malnutrition? They can't wait - they need your help.
