The Rainbow Network works in Nicaragua in five areas: Health, nutrition, education, housing and micro lending. Today a bit about health and nutrition.
The two main health problems that the people face are digestive issues from parasites and respiratory distress due to living in a dirt home with an open fire always burning. The rainbow network provides indigenous doctors that meet with the people and help them as they can. There is a dental clinic in the town of San Ramon about 45 minutes away. Medicines are [children of Los Pinos]
provided but are difficult to come by. The people have limited access to the doctor and dental facilities and no access to specialists. The doctors and dentists have no continuing education and so any time medical people from the states go down to help, it is not only good for the people that get seen, it is good for the local doctors to be able to learn new things.
Nutrition is an issue. The people are very poor and have access to a limited amount and variety of foods. The government and the Rainbow network provide basic meals to children, pregnant women, nursing women, the sick [doctor explaining to us the health issues]
and the elderly.
Our potential participation with this ministry can help in many ways. Types and amounts of food can be increased. Medical teams can help the people. Relationships can be built and communications established that will allow us to do our best to care for needs as they articulate them.
If you have three meals a day and access to medical care, you are truly among the world's most blessed.
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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