According to Habitat for Humanity, the number of slum dwellers in the world will reach 1 billion in 2007, with one in three city residents living in inadequate housing. Over 70% of these people are women. Over 25% lack a decent toilet.
Minimum wage in Mexico is less than $2 per hour, and jobs are scarce in many communities.
Being immersed in the culture of the villages of Nayarit, I was able to see the many resources that families do without, including toilets, showers, permanent walls and roofs, food, clothing and medical care. And yet so many people I met were full of smiles, laughter and endless generosity. I am truly blessed to have had this experience, and to have so many incredible gifts and opportunities in my life that I have taken for granted every single day. If all we did was to express gratitude for our blessings, the world would change......
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i loved reading about how you are "being the change"! i look forward to future entries...and welcome home! :-)
love, jen
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