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  Humanitarian Crises…Looking Beyond the Grim Statistics
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작성일 : 2014-09-30     조회 : 5,040  


As an aid worker, I am often tempted to throw in the towel when I am faced with humanitarian situations that seem irreparable.
When I visit communities and interact with hopelessness, suffering, pain, lost dreams as a result of war, disease, and mostly bad governance,
I often find myself sighing, "It's too broken. It cannot be fixed."

Allow me to illustrate what I mean. Let's consider some of the current, key humanitarian crises around the world.

In Syria, 3 million people have fled as refugees to neighboring countries. It's estimated that more than 13 million people in Syria need immediate humanitarian aid ; 6.5 million are internally displaced. The situation in Syria is probably the worst humanitarian crisis of our time.

When Typhoon Haiyan descended on the Philippines, it left grand destruction of property and with no doubt a jolt to the economy with 10 percent of the population affected, at the time. Millions continue to bear the brunt of the disaster.

On December 15, 2013, fighting broke out in South Sudan plunging the world’s newest country into the dark days when it hosted Africa’s longest running civil war. Everybody hoped and called for the fighting to stop. But it didn’t. Instead, the inevitable happened. Close to one million people have been internally displaced. This means 1 in every 8 people do not have a home. Even worse, the claws of famine are quickly gripping the country, and 1.25 million children face malnutrition. A recent report by the BBC mentioned that residents of a village had resorted to eating water lilies because there was no food available. UNICEF estimates that up to 50,000 children could die of malnutrition by the end of the year if they do not receive help. The stats are grim.

The deadly Ebola virus is now rapidly spreading in a number of countries in West Africa and has, to date, claimed the lives of more than 2,200 people. The current outbreak has been termed as “the deadliest” since the virus was discovered in 1976.


So now everything seems blurry — what next?

With stats like these, it seems like we’re losing ground in the fight against poverty, disease and suffering around the world.

In photography, before taking an image, we point the camera to the subject prior to releasing the shutter. If you look through your viewfinder at that moment, the image is often blurry and out-of-focus. But if you press the shutter button halfway, the image sets into focus and you can click to take your picture. Note that even though blurry, the good image was always there. I think God is calling us to press our shutter buttons halfway and refocus our hope on Him. In John 16:33, Jesus encouraged his disciples who were sad that He was leaving them, saying,

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

As I finish writing, my shutter button is pressed halfway. I am now able to see beyond the engulfing suffering in the world and focus on being part of God’s redemptive plan for humanity. I cannot afford to throw my hands in the air and give up! We are called to press on until physical and spiritual hungers are ended worldwide. So if you are like me, almost giving up the fight, take heart and join us in our work, for He has overcome the world!

 
 
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