tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623415689314087026.post4668646010675356399..comments2024-03-15T22:31:09.697+10:00Comments on Marianas Eye: On PovertyMarianas Eyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00754236373708613994noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623415689314087026.post-69947849233273709052008-05-13T05:18:00.000+10:002008-05-13T05:18:00.000+10:00That book you ordered is a fantastic one. Sadly (a...That book you ordered is a fantastic one. Sadly (as you probably see a lot), much foreign aid and development money does not help as much as is hoped.Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08032258710192225915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623415689314087026.post-31217413996864336082008-05-12T22:57:00.000+10:002008-05-12T22:57:00.000+10:00Very nice post. I do what I can knowing it will ne...Very nice post. I do what I can knowing it will never be enough.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6623415689314087026.post-54063928114470257062008-05-12T15:31:00.000+10:002008-05-12T15:31:00.000+10:00When I was 13, I befriended a little boy (about 6 ...When I was 13, I befriended a little boy (about 6 years old then) on my island, Lukunor, an outer island of Chuuk. I was about to come to Saipan to go to school as my parents were here, so I asked him if he'd like me to send him anything when I got here. I thought he'd ask for toys or clothes as most young boys are wont to do. Instead he asked for a hammer and a bag of sugar. A hammer to replace the rock he usually used to help his father repair their tin shack, and sugar so that his mother could be proud to offer sweetened rainwater to visitors who came to their house. Children of poverty have a very different view of the world, and, once you have spent time with them, they can change yours too. I am returning home next month for the first time in many years. Maybe this time, I CAN do something. I take comfort in knowing I am not alone in my thoughts.ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399373010052087527noreply@blogger.com