These are photos of the newborn babies that are with us at the St. Francis Emmaus Pregnancy Hostel in Costa Rica. The hostel was opened by my family as a dire need presented itself for women to have a place to stay before and after they give birth near the hospital. The need and reality is best illustrated in this story Miles from home a young Cabecar indigenous woman makes her way to the hospital on foot. She has walked many hours to catch a bus to the city and the closest local hospital. Once she arrives at the hospital, and if there are no complications she gives birth and then makes an arduous journey of several hours or days on foot to get home to one of sixty villages scattered throughout the Chirripo Reserve. No roads, medical clinics or doctors are available once she enters the reserve. What are the thoughts she is experiencing? Is she anxious about her child? What if the child gets sick? What will she do? If you would like to help go to. stbryce.org/emmaus-center/
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:27:58 +0000
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