Benjamin Cole Brown: Preferential Option For The Poor

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Benjamin Cole Brown passed away on October 17th at the age of 36. He died as a result of a plane crash off the coast of the Dominican Republic. Cole Brown is remembered for his devotion to the poor, especially young children in Haiti. Cole Brown was determined to build a school for children in Haiti, but many doubted his dream due to Haiti’s lack of electricity and water. However, Cole Brown found a way to build this school, and as a result, nearly 300 children in Haiti each year are able to receive the education that they deserve. After Hurricane Matthew, Cole Brown and other humanitarians flew to Haiti with relief supplies. Unfortunately, an electrical storm began on their way home and there were no survivors. Cole Brown is remembered for not only building a school for children in Haiti, but also for building nearly 300 homes, two schools, and a clinic in the Dominican Republic. …show more content…
The theme of preferential option for the poor states that the most vulnerable in our society are the most important. Cole Brown helped the vulnerable children in Haiti and those who were left with nothing after Hurricane Matthew. He put the poor first throughout his life. Cole Brown was not rich, but he still devoted much of his money and time to helping others. He cared about the poor so much that he lost his life in the process of helping them. Benjamin Cole Brown is definitely a modern example of showing preferential option for the

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