Chennai: Ninth Distribution for 2009

From Chennai Photo Album 2009

On another typical hot (mid-30°C) day, we completed our ninth distribution in Kilpauk, Chennai at Seetha Kingston School. Four hundred bedkits were distributed to children from several schools in the yard of the school. The school is located in a former British Colonial house which was donated by a member of the Ambattur Rotarian Club, our hosts. Every room in this large house is being utilized as a classroom including what appears to be the former chapel. As well, several additional buildings on the grounds are being used as classrooms.

We were assisted in the distribution by eager enthusiastic teenage volunteers from Seetha Kingston School, all of whom spoke English very well as classes at the school are held in English, with a second language of French. What I found interesting was that English is the common language in the school as the students speak several different Indian languages at home.

Following our distribution we headed off to do some souvenir shopping in one of the largest fabric stores I've ever seen. Time and traffic permitted only one other "shopping" stop before we collected our bags for our overnight train trip to Sivakasi and a wonderful chance to see another part of South India.

Kathy Greiner
for Team Chennai 2009

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