The Caste System

Meredith lives in a country that operates on a caste system, where people are classified into groups based solely on their genetic make-up. I know, there are people in the adoption community, who look at Meredith and say, she's in no danger of going to an institution and we want to help a child with the most desperate need. Let me explain some things about the caste system and then you tell me whether you think Meredith's need for a family is desperate enough to shake you from your complacency. God forgive us, for placing a higher value on one child's life over another.

Meredith finds herself on the lowest rung of the caste system in her country. She would be a part of the Dalit group, also known as the "untouchables." Does that seem strange in the year 2012? That anyone would be deemed untouchable? That's where her fate lies. If someone from a higher class of people were to touch Meredith, then the belief in her society is that the person is "contaminated." She would not be allowed to drink from a common water source and clean water is scarce in her country.

What does the future hold for Meredith if she is not chosen? She's in a good place, right now, but what about if or when she ages out? She would be forced to join the population of people who live in the slums and scour the trash for enough food to survive. Would she be taken advantage of by people who seek to prey on the weak among us? Most surely. Her need is desperate. She needs a family. She needs to be chosen. She cannot wait forever...

This is the most recent photo I have of Meredith.

Please, consider Meredith. Rise up, Church! Show the world that every life has value.

Pray, Adopt, Advocate, Support...Do Something!

Hidden in Christ,
Mandy