Rocio is eight years old and lives in the neighborhood called “Los Comunicadores” in Matamoros, the Mexican border city that sits just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville. She seemed to be a healthy child—bright, inquisitive, active—until she turned three years old. She quit growing, lost a lot of weight in a hurry—and her bones became fragile. She suffered repeated fractures, often from incidental contact.

by Michael Seifert (August 22, 2008)

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A beautiful story about taking the residents to Matamoros and hearing the stories of the people.

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Father Mike of the Brownsville Diocese escorted Judith, Minnette and Marsha to the garbage dump in Matamoros prior to starting their rotations for the students. This is his reflection on his blog.

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