Reflection Essay 'Even The Least Of These'

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I have seen and heard Vernon Brewer speak many times in convocation at Liberty University. One of his videos, not unlike this one, was shown during my sophomore year there and it was a very impactful moment and turning point in my life.The reason I share this is because I would probably not be focusing on a public health degree now, were it not for that particular video on that particular day. Watching this presentation, "Even the Least of These," was heartbreaking, and those feelings I felt so many years ago resurfaced and reminded me of why I desire to positively impact the lives of children and their families on a global level. Poverty is most certainly a global issue and it does not stop with unclean and disease stricken water. The causes

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