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Sister Share Helps Hungry Children in Nicaragua

Trash is something most people prefer to avoid. It is kept in tidy containers under the sink and disposed of when it starts to smell funny or it's time for the weekly pick up.

But in Bluefields, Nicaragua, the arrival of the garbage truck is eagerly anticipated, as the trash is a food source for many families. This city on Nicaragua's east coast is rampant with poverty and unemployment, and many families survive by picking through refuse for food and for items to sell.

RCA missionary doctor Bernardeth Kelly-Bent says, "At times you find small children eating out of the garbage at the dumpsite. Their parents sort through the garbage, selecting whatever may be of use, either food or other goods that may be sold or recycled."

She and her husband, a local pastor, run a Healthy Child program that addresses the nutritional, emotional, and physical challenges these young children face. Kelly-Bent visits an improvised clinic near the dumpsite to provide care and education for these children, many of whom are underweight and suffer from recurring bouts of diarrhea.

Sister Share, a new initiative of RCA Women's Ministries, will help Kelly-Bent provide a daily meal to 60 of these children who normally look for meals in the dump. Sister Share will also help provide resources for Kelly-Bent to visit the children's homes to check on their health, as well as teaching their parents about the importance of basic nutrition.

"We expect this program to improve the lives of all children within the dumpsite neighborhood," she says. "By teaching the parents healthier habits and lifestyles, we also expect to see fewer children in the dumpsite."

Sister Share raises funds for projects that serve women and children around the world. In addition to supporting this feeding program in Nicaragua, Sister Share helps women start their own tailoring businesses in India, provides pregnancy support services in Ontario, sponsors trauma healing seminars for women in Sudan, and helps marginalized women in India become self-sufficient.