The Blue Sweater: Jacqueline Novogratz

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In The Blue Sweater, in chapter one and two Jacqueline Novogratz, an inspiring and compassionate woman with a big heart wants to change the world. She had a warm, caring, and compassionate heart for people suffering from poverty. Her intensions were to help correct unfairness in the world. During her stay in Rio, Brazil Jacqueline helped a homeless child. She decided to take the child in to her hotel room, and offered the child food and drink and treated him to a nice warm bath. Jacqueline showed compassion and love for this child. Only to discover that the hotel manager did not care about the homeless. The manager mentioned to her that the child could be of great danger to the hotel residents. Despite the managers words Novogratz assure …show more content…

I have had similar experience to Novogratz. During the time when my grandmother was ill from cancer we could not afford health coverage for her. She was living in Jamaica at the time and we did not have universal healthcare in Jamaica. The only way my grandmother could get health care is if she was working with the government or other private sectors. For these reasons, I had to care for her at her house which was cheaper even though that was not the best care for her. Medications and other medical supplies were limited because there were almost no resources to turn to. Due to the lack of employment, corruption, and poor management in government it left the citizens including my grandmother in poor and unstable living condition. There were no loans available to the unemployed or the low income working class, but the middle class always get what they want. I cared for my grandmother at home along with the help of other family members. Due to poor health conditions and lacking in proper health care my grandmother did not make it. Every day I wish there were organizations that I could reach out to in order to help change the situation. Since my grandmother passed away things have remained the same due to lack of resources in the

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