Imagine the stinkiest, dirtiest place you know, then think of it being 1 million times worse. Today Matt, my parents and I went to give out some bean sanwiches and bananas to the poorest of poor people. We made about 250 refried bean sandwiches, and bought four stalks of bananas. When we got there, I didn't know what to expect. My heart was broken today. There were many men there digging through the trash for whatever they could find. They are in survival mode and are trying to find whatever they can find for food. They are also looking for plastics that they can take to recycle and make some money. They have to fight of the vulchers and rats in order to get food. Even worse, there are quite a few youngsters spending their day in the dump. Now I am not sure how many live i n the dump, but I know there were a lot there scavaging for something to eat. Many of these people had dirt caked onto their skin. The kids didn't smile very much, but some of the adults smiled when we gave them some food.
One thing that really touched my heart was the man that wanted to help. He tried to help maintain order. He didn't ask for extra food. It was touching to see someone who lives in the dump trying to help us.
In our society if we knew of someone who lived in a dump, many of us would consider them untouchable as some of the wealthier people do here. We need to remember that Jesus went to those who were untouchable. We are called to follow him, and sometimes that means going to the untouchables.
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