Painful Awakening
As she began to feel a sharp pain in her stomach, the woman realized that she was giving birth to her baby. She had been dreading the day for all nine months. Although she loved her children, they all lived in such poverty that she simply didn’t know how to provide for all of them. Plus, she was stuck outside completely alone, and she could sense that she was about to give birth. Her sense of panic continued rising and she had no idea what to do.
Haitian Women With Their Young Kids
End in Sight
As the woman desperately looked around for anyone to help her, she spotted something across the road. It was a small outhouse, and it was her only hope at the time. She decided to head over to the tiny room in order to give birth to her newborn child. The only alternative was to endure the extreme pains of labor right there on the road. Her contractions crept closer and closer together, becoming more painful each and every time they arrived.
Worried Mother With Her Children
