We started camp yesterday. The medical team saw maybe over 100 patients. The children's camp was full of singing, crafts, and soccer on the beach.
I was feeling a little useless in Women's Group initially. However, after one of the volunteers presented on sex Ed and the conversation and questions really started, it became apparent that there is such a need for basic education of bodily functions, infectious diseases, and contrception.
I was saying that this is where the overlap of this organization is really supposed to function. The medical team was seeing people who were stressed out and had basic stress related problems, such as headaches and tense shoulders.
When domestic violence came up as a topic yesterday, I realized that this is where why this has been on my heart. The women say that the men beat them when they refuse to have sex with them and wanted to know what to do about it. Well...I delayed the topic for an extra day to figure out how to tackle such a multi-faceted and difficult topic. On our walk home, we ran into an organization that specifically tackled this issue. They are coming to speak with the group this morning. Having an ongoing, local organization to tackle this problem is seriously an answer to prayer.
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