Jessica Mclure, a two-year-old from Midland,Texas, was trapped at the bottom of an abandoned well for two days while the entire nation stood by, watching around-the-clock live news coverage of rescuers attempting to free her. Many of us were again reminded of her remarkable story when a “made for television” movie about her miraculous rescue aired a few years ago. Her story captured the attention of millions of Americans who prayed for her survival.
At the same time…
Earthquakes in the Soviet Union and Costa Rica have left tens-of-thousands homeless – yet that hardly captured our attention.
In five South American countries, a cholera epidemic killed 1,000 people and infected another 145,000 – yet that hardly captured our attention.
One-hundred and twenty-five thousand people drowned in Bangladesh, and the death toll continued upward in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone – yet that hardly captured our attention.
In Africa, 27 million people, including 9 million in the Sudan and up to 6 million in…
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