The red leather shoes

Post Summary:

As fighting continues in South Sudan, the debris of people in flight litters the ground: suitcases, a television…a child's red leather shoes.

When families flee, children can become separated, putting them at risk of exploitation and abuse.

Read this startling testimony about what's happening and how World Vision is working to help.

I only catch a glimpse of them as we hurtle along the dusty road. Armed men are everywhere. Stopping for a better look is too dangerous.

They are red leather shoes with little straps and tiny silver buckles, slightly scuffed at the toes. Judging by the size, they belonged to a child no older than 4 or 5. Surreally, they sit neatly side by side, almost as if put away on an imaginary shelf.

A little further along, a single adult trainer lies sideways in a ditch.

Just past that, I spot two gray plastic suitcases. They are open but empty, the contents stolen.

Category:
Disaster Relief
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