Individuals can help in crisis, too
I wanted to comment about the flood of immigrant children coming into our less than-secure borders.
I was under the impression these children were being escorted by chaperones, but instead learned that they are being trafficked into our country by members of the drug cartels. Who knows what horrors these poor children have experienced. I won't get political, but it does appear that something very bad is going on here.
My husband and I have supported third-world children all of our married lives, and I must say it has been a rewarding experience, through World Vision and now through Ambassadors to the Nations. For a small amount of money per month, you can see to it that one child is helped to have a better life.
We have supported children in Peru, Mexico, Bangladesh, South Korea, and now Nicaragua, among others. This isn't to pat ourselves on the back, but if every person (or family) who had $10 to $26 a month could help one third-world child, (or if everyone over the last five decades of incredible prosperity in this country would have) perhaps we could have avoided at least part of this crisis.
We have notified U.S. Sen. John Boozman and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack that we do not want more federal money thrown at this problem, as we feel strongly it would not go to help these children. Time to call your representatives.
Bill and Eleanor Lock
Bella Vista
Editorial on 07/23/2014