11 Month Old Baby Dies from Being Raped

This is sick, sick, sick. World AIDS day is on December 1st, and if the story does anything, it should spur you to action. Do something! Pray, join 5 for 50, buy Saint's coffee - Coffee that fights poverty. If this doesn't wake us up, what will?

An 11-month-old baby girl has died in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a day after she was raped, the UN says.

The alleged rapist, a man aged 20, has been detained by Congolese police  about 140km west of Goma. He faces a life sentence.

The BBC's Arnaud Zajtman heard the harrowing story of one young victim.

A six-year-old girl named Mushika told our correspondent she was looking after goats in her village when a soldier grabbed her and abused her.

"He laid me on the ground and lifted my skirt... I was trying to shout but he put his hand on my mouth. After he had finished, he ran away. When I tried to walk, I was dizzy." Read the entire article here.

Comments

[sandi]

Overwhelmingly sad. It's hard to even think about.

[John Buechner]

I nearly threw up when I read this. God help us. John

[Justin]

Dear Jesus, be with our brothers and sisters accross the world that truly know pain yet rely on you daily.

[Crystal]

I'm with John.
How can we NOT do something?

[Matt]

Tom, I read this same article on my BBC feed and was sickened. I agree with John, we must start to share in the things that not only glorify our Father, but break His heart as well. He wants us to ACT, and churches across the states, must realize this. "His Kingdom come on Earth as it is in Heaven."....thank you Tom, for continuing to work on bringing His love here, as opposed to sitting back and 'waiting for heaven'.

[Ruth]

my heart is shattered for these little girls.