By Vicki Penwell | Executive Director
"Hi ma'am Vicki, i received a package, beautiful baby blankets. nice gifts for the patients. By the way such a busy day for us 6 babies in 24 hrs. Such a blessing and fulfilling job. Love Nerissa"
This is the letter I received this past week from the head midwife and owner of the birth center and clinic Mercy In Action rebuilt after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated Leyte Island in the Philippines.
With the help of Global Giving and all our wonderfully generous donors, Mercy In Action was able to not only rebuilt her private clinic, but also her home. And now she is busy again, as you can see, and fulfilled in being able to serve her community with such a vital service. Six babies in 24 hours! it is a mini miracle in itself, for those of us who remember that her clinic and home were smashed beyond recognition in the typhoon that made her and thousands of her neighbors homeless. And yet, babies come, and life goes on, and now there is a safe place for these babies to be welcomed into the world.
As Leyte island rebuilds, lets not forget them. There is still a long way to go, and much work to do. Supporting free clinics like Nerissa's is essential for families that still do not have homes, jobs, or food security. When they are pregnant, at least they know where to go for good care, totally free, thanks to the support of Mercy In Action and all our donors and supporters.
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