Hungry People

The first time we fed the people at the dump was the end of February, almost a year ago. We fed again in April and by May had started going out there regularly. As we have come every week, their trust level has grown. The people at the dump know we are going to be there every week and we are going to have enough food. Now when we drive in, they wave and start moving toward the truck. It is not a problem for them to stand in line and wait on their food.

We have been under the impression that other groups feed on different days. Sometimes I can just tell that someone else has been there with food. The lines aren't as long on certain days. Yesterday, I can say with a high level of certainty that no one had been there in several days, possibly even since we were there last Wednesday.

It was wild and crazy. I gave out 300 sandwiches in about seven minutes. People were grabbing and snatching as fast as they could. There were no lines and no waiting. Some people were up in the back of the truck with me. That is the first time that has ever happened. We ran out of sandwiches and people were still walking up the truck and asking for food. We gave water as long as we could. As the dry season kicks in, and it gets hotter, everyone is going to need more water.

There wasn't much time to talk to people yesterday. They grabbed their food and left. As we drove out of the dump, I was very sad. Sad to see that the people were so hungry yesterday.

Terri