Thankful and sad

I found this great site and story by the artist Melinda Kerr.
Here is how her story starts. Please take the time to read the rest and.... reflect on our own practice.

"Let me take you on a journey.
It’s 2007 in the capital city of Rwanda, Kigali.
April; The month of mourning for the atrocities of the genocide 13 years ago.
A wonderful theory.
A hopelessly inadequate practice.
Mourn for only one month, the butchering of your family?
Oh well, at least the government is trying we reason.

In her one room home live herself, her two children and three adopted orphans.Such is the way in Rwanda.She has AIDS.Her husband passed it on before he died.Her 16 year old daughter has AIDS.Most likely from rape.Her fatherless child?Who knows."

Reflect on the services we provide to refugees, new arrivals and the way we treat people. How much do you know about the background of the people you provide services too? How much do you know about the AIDS pandemic, the prevalence in Australia? Other parts of the world?

Where is genocide happening now? What can we do about it?

Lud