As a frontline worker at a regional hospital in El Salvador, Marta prays for bleach to battle against COVID-19 and protect her daughter at home. Marta’s prayers are answered when Operation Blessing arrives with a pick-up truck full of bleach ...
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- [Translator] My name is Marta.
I am a Christian.
The first thing I do beforeI leave my house is pray.
- [Reporter] Marta is a28 year old single mom
raising her eight month old daughter.
- [Translator] Seeing mybaby girl makes me so happy.
I ask God to protect us andto protect me everywhere I go.
- [Reporter] For months,
Marta has worked on the front lines
in the battle against the COVID virus
in this regional hospital in El Salvador.
She's part of a 70 member custodial team
that cleans the hospitaland its' ambulance.
- [Translator] My greatestfear is that I will get sick
and also cause my baby to get sick.
I long for the end of my shift
so I can see her.
Holding her and hugging her
gives me the strength for a new work day.
- [Reporter] One of the greatest needs
at this hospital is bleach.
It's used in nearlyevery cleaning solution
because it kills the coronavirus.
They add bleach tobuckets and spray bottles
and every surface thatcan be cleaned with bleach
is disinfected many times a day.
They even add bleach to thesespecial hand washing stations.
- [Translator] Some days Iam fearful of the disease,
but I need to work.
If you are able to help someoneelse, you have to do it,
not expecting anything in return.
And if you do, God willreward you with twice as much.
I have experienced it.
- [Reporter] So Marta andthe staff were grateful
when Operation Blessingarrived with a pickup
loaded with chlorine bleachin five gallon containers.
Operation Blessing in El Salvador
has been manufacturingbleach at its warehouse
and has already deliveredthousands of gallons of bleach
to the Ministry of Health,
to give to hospitalswith the greatest need
in the capital city.
And Marta was grateful
when we gave her some bleach to take home
and some N95 masks for her and the team.
- [Translator] I am sothankful to Operation Blessing
for providing us withthe cleaning supplies
and the mess to fight COVID-19.
I thank God that he movedyour hearts to help us.
Thanks to Operation Blessing,
we are saving lives in this hospital.
Thank you Operation Blessing.