I was thumbing through a national geographic magazine a few weeks ago, and read about these amazing women and was overwhelmed by the amazing story of what they are doing in the world. These uneducated, unwealthy, discarded women in the lowest classes of India are being trained to be community health workers. For no pay, these women learn to care for others and devote their lives to caring for the health needs of their community. And what is even more amazing is that in the whole process, these women find their own power and identity, and begin to erase class lines and transform society. It's so beautiful, and it can't help but restore some of my faith in the goodness of people. I dream of doing even a fraction of the good these women do in the world.
“If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure.” - Bonhoeffer
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