Hungry Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt
Hungry people in the slums of Haiti are giving new meaning to the phrase “dirt poor.” As food prices soar, many desperate people are eating mud cookies to stave off their hunger pangs. Here, an 11-year-old boy named Cajeunes shows his dirt-streaked tongue after eating a mud cookie in Cite Soleil. click here to read the entire story.
did you read the comments section of that article…..quite an eye opener….thanks for the link…
keri
As I throw away food from my fridge that spoils because I haven’t consumed it in time. God help me…
Debra and I were discussing this exact story last night. We throw out “leftovers” as others eat dirt to survive…that’s a painful and ey-opening thought. Kind of goes along with the book you’re reading, huh?
Wow…that’s really sad. We have so much to be thankful for and so much we have yet to do in this world. God’s heart must break when he sees some of his children indulging in excess while others die of hunger or preventable disease.
Brad Ruggles
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I heard about this story, but seeing that picture is heartwrenching.