I have just returned from Guatemala where I spent the last three days. While I was there a terrible tragedy happened. On this past Tuesday a baby died that had just been rescued by our partner, Carlos Vargas, in Guatemala. The child had been brought to the Hope of Life Baby Rescue Center the day before. He was suffering from severe malnutrition and although he received skilled medical care, it was too late. It was too soon to even know that baby's name or his age.
One out of every four babies that Carlos and his staff rescue dies. Many more have died by the time he reaches them. At that point, he can only take the babies from their mothers and bury them.
There has been a severe drought in Guatemala for the past 2 years. The rainy seasons have been hot and dry. This has caused crops to fail, rivers to dry up, and death to take hold. Babies are not receiving the nutrition 
or the clean water they need. This has kept Carlos constantly reaching the most remote villages that are in desperate need.
In the past 20 years, Carlos has rescued thousands of babies. Each one would have died from preventable disease if there had been no Hope of Life and no support for them. But now these children are healthy. Some of the first babies are now in college, the younger ones are back with their families, and the orphaned babies are cared for at Hope of Life.
I am so proud that World Help is part of saving these children’s lives. Thank you for partnering with us in order to make each rescue possible. The smile of each child in the Rescue Center reflects the love of Christ that has been shown to them.