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When giving is learning

For this volunteer in Honduras, giving freely of her time and passion offers a chance to teach and learn.

‘I was praying to God to take her life.’

What does it take for a health worker to wish death for her patient, even while doing everything to save her? This is just one of the agonizing questions I was confronted with during a mental health assessment.