For the poor children and families from the Irrawaddy riverside in Mandalay, where people live in temporary tents, one good meal is a special Christmas gift.
An interfaith group of woman comprised of Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims and Hindus reached out to Mandalay's poor on Dec. 20 to provide meals as a way of conveying the Christmas message of joy.
"We find Jesus among the poor … so we show the simplicity and joy to the people. We need to get out and smell the sheep that Pope Francis said," Irish Columban Sister Kathleen Geaney, the group's founder, told ucanews.com.
Sister Geaney said the simple meal of rice and curry can go a long way to help the people, especially children, many of whom are malnourished. Meals are provided on special occasions, like Christmas and Easter, she said. However, the group distributes about 400 eggs each week among need families. (Courtesy of ucanews.com)
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