A Painful Realization: I Can’t Help This Time

"To be a professional in this field, I must not become too emotionally connected to one story. I must be somewhat realistic and practical, recognizing my own limits. There are hard moments and wrenching internal struggles because the suffering of others moves me, but usually, I focus on what’s possible and remember the serenity prayer. I must."

Catherine Bauman, fellow with Village Health Works in Burundi, on working with limited resources in an area with seemingly unlimited need.