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| From Bangladesh 2008 Photo Album |
The SCAW Team was off to an early start this morning. We left at 6 AM for the northern city of Sirajgonj to distribute 500 bedkits.
Our Rotary hosts treated us to a very delectable breakfast en route to the distribution site. When we arrived at the site we were greeted by some of the children who were already dressed for their pictures. The SCAW team got organized very quickly and the children were happy to get their bedkits. The weather was great once again, which facilitated a smooth distribution with loads of Bangladesh sunshine. Thanks to all the donors who have made another 500 children very happy today. They are now, hopefully, having a comfortable night's sleep using the contents of their bedkit.
The team had a very interesting ride to and from Sirajgonj. This was our first trip out of Dhaka, so we got a really good perspective of the life in Bangladesh.
We had never seen so many rickshaws in our lives and we were awed by the variety and size of the cargo these vehicles were able to accommodate. We also noticed that a two lane highway could be readily used as four lanes and that the rickshaws were well-respected by all motorists. A rickshaw would go in any direction it wished but, interestingly, there were absolutely no accidents.
The drivers are all very skillful in using up every inch of the road to move along quickly. Needless to say, we had some anxious moments, but all in all we arrived back at our hotel safely at 7:15 PM, with much enthusiasm for another early start tomorrow: 5:30 AM!!!
Maxene Henry
for Team Bangladesh
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