{"id":1959,"date":"2019-05-07T15:59:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T15:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/?p=1959"},"modified":"2019-05-07T15:59:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T15:59:52","slug":"a-letter-of-encouragement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/a-letter-of-encouragement\/","title":{"rendered":"A Letter of Encouragement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Have you ever wondered how you can help Mission to Heal? You may know about our volunteer and donation opportunities, but even a simple letter can carry transformative power. We received such a letter from Dakota, a high school student from Washington D.C. Dakota learned about M2H through our South Sudan documentary, which inspired future studies in medicine. Thank you for the encouragement, Dakota!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To whom it may concern, <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I first heard about your organization when I was ten and saw a documentary about the trip to South Sudan in\u00a02010. What Mission to Heal does has inspired me to study medicine as I continue my journey through education in college. The impact of what organizations like you do I think goes underrecognized in more western-idealized, developed countries that take things like basic medical care and having doctors that know what they are doing for granted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, my school, Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, requires every student to take a class called \u201cCatholic Social Teachings.\u201d This class generally revolves around the discussion of what is the right thing to do and how to be a good, caring person in the eyes of the church and in line with church doctrine. Along with learning about these ideas, we apply them through a day of service in a soup kitchen and, at minimum, 40 hours of service. For my 49 hours of service, I worked at S.O.M.E (So Others Might Eat), in their medical clinic during the summer (~100 hours). The general population served is \u00a0the impoverished and homeless of D.C. Through my work in this clinic, I gained a better appreciation of what it is like to do even a small fraction of what your organization does. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once again, I am in awe of what your organization has been able to accomplish, and I hope that even a small donation will help you carry out your mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dakota Skinner<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered how you can help Mission to Heal? 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