It Was Tragic What Happened to Those People's Lives. I Used to Sit at Night and Just Cry
Evening Chronicle › October 10, 2006
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A disaster expert has just returned from Pakistan where she's helped thousands of Afghan refugees. Liz Lamb talked to the woman who has assessed natural disaster scenes worldwide to decide how best to aid survivors
Walking into a crumbling orphanage in Maramures, a remote region in Northern Romania, Eileen Brady was assailed by the sound of screaming babies.See the full content of this document
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It Was Tragic What Happened to Those People's Lives. I Used to Sit at Night and Just Cry
Wrapped in dirty rags, instead of nappies, and living in a home with a leaking roof and broken windows, the babies were crying out for love and affection but their cries were going unnoticed.
The orphanage's poorly-paid staff were overworked and downtrodden by the depressing surroundings and spent little time playing with the children or giving them comfort.It was only Eileen's lack of a sense of smell that saved her from pungent o...See the full content of this document
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