I won't say that Honduras is the most special country in the world, that it has the most welcoming people, or the most heartwarming stories. I don't think any one country can lay claim to those titles. But I will say that Honduras is a beautiful, beautiful country that holds a special place in my heart and I'm sure, the hearts of the team as well. I got to meet several amazing people over the past few days. Here are some of their stories:
Keylin (the girl above) was shot three times when armed robbers broke into her house. We couldn't quite figure out what happened to her parents, but it seems that they were either killed in the robbery or they abandoned her in the hospital. Either way, Keylin's pretty much alone in the hospital except for her grandma who is there at times. Keylin's one of the bravest individuals I've ever met. She was shot in the stomach, lung, and esophagus and can't eat or walk around really, but she's all smiles whenever we're there and can't wait to do crafts or draw with us. It's amazing to see how she shrugs off painful shots and the need to throw up every so often, how she has so much joy in her life, how she refuses to be bitter with her circumstances.
Angie (the woman below) took Daniela, the baby, in after her own sister abandoned her because of Daniela's illness and the exorbitant cost of her medication. Angie, now the mother of Daniela and her own 4 year-old son, is a single mother and full-time student at the local university and spends her free time dozing off in the hospital while trying to study. I can't begin to comprehend the heart it takes to not only take in a newborn baby, but one who is extremely sick, especially when you have little means to provide for your own family.
Thank you Keylin and Angie for letting us into your lives.
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