The news that four children missing in Colombia found alive after 40 days in Amazon junglewith the eldest of them looking after her three brothers.
In particular, 13-year-old Leslie took care of Soleini (9 years old), Tien Noriel (4 years old) and Christine (one year old) for their adventure after the plane crash they were on, which resulted in the death of their mother , of the pilot and a native, to have a happy ending.
Their grandmother Fidencio Valencia, a native of the Uitoto tribe, 47, told reporters that “I just saw my grandchildren. First of all, they have life in them. Although they are very exhausted, they are in good hands.”
“They are happy to see the family, they have all their senses”said their grandfather in front of the military hospital in the Colombian capital. “They are children of the wilderness and they know how to survive in the jungle.”
“We leave no one behind!”
“At first they survived by eating some flour – which was on the plane – and then seeds”their grandfather explained.
After wandering for 40 days in the Guaviare jungle in the Amazon, Leslie (13), Soleini (9), Tien Noriel (4) and Christine (1) were found alive by rescuers on Friday afternoon.
Members of the Uitoto tribe, the children, who were rescued from the Cessna 206 crash that killed their mother and two other adults, were found 5 kilometers from the crash site.
The military has announced that it is continuing to search for Wilson, the sniffer dog, a magnificent six-year-old Malinois who went missing in recent days in the dense vegetation. “Our principle: we leave no one behind.”
The bond with nature
It was the fighting nature of Leslie, the older sister, that allowed them to survive, their grandmother believes. “She usually took care of her siblings when their mother was at work. He gave them to eat flour, cassava bread, fruits of the bushes.”
According to the National Organization of the Amerindian Peoples of Colombia (Opiac), an important factor that played a role in their survival is the fact that they are indigenous, it is this very special bond with nature that defines them.
“The survival of the children is proof of the knowledge and relationship that the natives maintain with nature, a bond that is taught from the time they are in their mother’s womb”Opiac writes in a statement.
Source: News Beast
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