(单词翻译:单击)
Jati Kumoro, a SurfAid worker, noticed Sylvie at one of the movable health stations.
国际冲浪救援组织的工作人员贾蒂·库莫罗在一个移动医疗站注意到了西尔维。
“As soon as I saw Silvie I knew she was very under-weight.
“我一看到西尔维，就知道她体重很轻。
I was very afraid she was going to die.
我很害怕她会死。
She weighed only 5.5 kilograms when a child her age should weigh 10 kilograms.
她的体重只有5.5公斤，而她这个年龄的孩子应该有10公斤重。
Her weight was at a dangerous level.”
她的体重处于危险水平。”
Jati talked to Sylvie’s parents.
贾蒂和西尔维的父母谈过了。
He learned that her diet was usually only a porridge made of rice, water, and salt.
他了解到，她的饮食通常只是米饭、水和盐做成的粥。
She was not getting the vitamins and minerals she needed to be healthy.
她没有摄取健康所需的维生素和矿物质。
Jati explained that it was important for Sylvie to eat fresh fruit and vegetables every day.
贾蒂解释说，对西尔维来说，每天吃新鲜水果和蔬菜很重要。
Jati asked local health officials to visit with the family often to observe her growth.
贾蒂请求当地卫生官员经常探望这家人，观察她的成长情况。
Today Sylvie is on a better diet this will help her to grow like a normal, healthy child.
如今，西尔维的饮食状况有所改善，这将会帮助她像一个正常、健康的孩子一样成长。
Sylvie’s father is happy that Surfaid is helping his daughter. He says:
西尔维的父亲很高兴国际冲浪救援组织帮助他的女儿。他说：
“Our greatest fear was that she would die.
“我们最担心的就是她会死。
We are grateful to Jati for telling us how to help her gain weight... We want her to be healthy like all the other children in the village.
我们很感谢贾蒂告诉我们如何帮助她增重……我们希望她像村里的其他孩子一样健康。
Happy and healthy and full of energy.”
快乐、健康、精力充沛。”
Sylvie is just one of the many people SurfAid serves.
西尔维只是国际冲浪救援组织服务的众多人中的一员。
Today, the group has expanded to serve fifty three villages on the Mentawai islands and the island of Nias.
如今，该组织已经扩大到为明打威群岛和尼亚斯岛上的53个村庄提供服务。
They hope that soon, villagers can operate their own health programs in their communities.
他们希望很快，村民们可以在他们的社区里运营他们自己的健康项目。
When Doctor Jenkins went to the Mentawai Islands, he went to surf.
詹金斯医生原本去明打威群岛只是为了去冲浪。
He did not expect that this trip would change his life.
他没有想到这次旅行会改变他的生活。
He suddenly felt responsible to the communities on the Mentawai Islands.
他突然感到对明打威群岛上的社区负有责任。
Christians believe that God wants us to feel this responsibility.
基督徒相信，上帝希望我们感受到这种责任。
God wants the rich to care for the poor, the strong to care for the weak, and the healthy care for the unhealthy.
上帝希望富人照顾穷人，强者照顾弱者，健康的人照顾不健康的人。
The Bible says “There will always be poor people in the land.
圣经上说：“世上永远有穷人。
So, I’m commanding you to give freely to those who are poor and needy in your land. Open your hands to them.”
所以，我吩咐你们要甘心施舍给困苦穷乏的人。向他们张开你的手。”
What ways can you care for people in your community?
你可以用什么方式照顾你所在社区的人呢？
How can you help those in need?
你怎样才能帮助那些有需要的人呢？
