Read this. Do something.
the saddest and most desperate story. all the more so because the suffering is unnecessary, and no-one will help.
write, email, phone, to your MP, their MP, the press. It is unthinkable that we allow this to happen and stand by and do nothing.
“A Jewish man was traveling on a trip from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him
up, and left him half dead beside the road. By chance a priest came
along. But when he saw the man lying there, he crossed to the other
side of the road and passed him by. A Temple assistant walked over and
looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.
Then a despised Samaritan came along, and when he saw the man, he felt
compassion for him. Going over to him, the Samaritan soothed his wounds
with olive oil and wine and bandaged them. Then he put the man on his
own donkey and took him to an inn, where he took care of him. The next
day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care
of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next
time I’m here.’ “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor
to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. The man replied,
“The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do
the same.”
Luke chapter 10
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For some reason this post by reminded me not of funding but of the the research that we may or may not do both prior to and post coming to faith.
Just some food for thought.