The divorce rate exceeds eighty percent. Suicide and euthanasia are common practices, both for adults and infants. Illiteracy is common. Drug and alcohol abuse is prevalent for those who can afford it. Many are victims of physical, sexual, and verbal abuse.
Homelessness is a pervasive problem.
Even more disturbing than these societal problems, the mission field in question has often been the least evangelized and the least integrated into the local church. In our race to fulfill the Great Commission, this people group has often been forgotten. Sadder still, this people group is not inaccessible. They are within easy reach of every Christian. They are known as people with disabilities.