Rather we encountered relatively healthy children, well enough to express curiosity over visitors from so far away. Word spread of our presence and we were sought out. Rebel and religious leaders alike asked to meet us. They described the plight of their people and repeatedly gave thanks for the assistance offered. Neither is an easy task.
War destroys towns, ravages harvests and families.
It causes famine. School buildings were bombed or used as barracks and then destroyed. We saw their remains, roofless, windowless, crumbling. The same holds true for churches, hospitals and clinics. Despite the devastation, we saw the impact of international assistance in the medical clinics and health education, water and sanitation projects, and development projects geared at stimulating an economy.