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They are Christian medical professionals who gave up well above average salaries in the United States to provide medical care to people who otherwise may not ha
by CharmingAF 12y ago
They are Christian medical professionals who gave up well above average salaries in the United States to provide medical care to people who otherwise may not have had access to it.
I can't even begin to wrap my mind around you asking if they had the right to be there. They weren't there on vacation, they felt an obligation to assist those in need who they were uniquely qualified to help.
- _delirium 12y ago> I can't even begin to wrap my mind around you asking if they had the right to be there. There's a pretty long and often controversial history around European & American missionaries in Africa (both purely religious missionaries and hybrid humanitarian/religious missionaries), so I can see the question coming up. However I believe in this case it was a sanctioned trip complying with local law and overseen by international medical organizations.
- epochwolf 12y agoSamaritan's Purse was mentioned in the article. I did some volunteer construction work with them in Mississippi a year after Hurricane Katrina. We did mention we were a religious group when people asked but we didn't spend time proselytizing. We were there to help people regardless of their religious beliefs. Nothing was asked in return for our service.