Germantown Hils resident Becky Reeser has created a Haitian charitable organization called “Life’s Path” out of nothing.
The organization was created after repeated trips Reeser made to the impoverished island nation with the Friends of the Children of Haiti.
The needs Reeser saw there haunted her. She decided the answer to part of those people’s needs were providing goats. They provide meat, milk, commerce and a chance to a better way of life. Her efforts are beginning to pay off with the help of volunteers and donors here.
The work is laudable.
However, there are needs right here at home that are unmet. Should they take precedence?
Reeser argues that here in the U.S. there are government programs to help the needy. She also states that the poor here live lives of a sultan compared to the living conditions of most Haitians.
What is your view on this?
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