Belgaum trip reports posted

The donor newsletter for the Belgaum bedkit distribution has gone to print and can be downloaded from the Sleeping Children Website.

Belgaum Photos 2010

Photos are available in the Belgaum 2009 Photo Album. You can view them by clicking the link above.

If you would like to read the reports on the web, you can read them in their entirety here.

Here is a download link for the PDF version of the newsletter.

Mumbai trip reports posted

The donor newsletter for the Mumbai bedkit distribution has gone to print and can be downloaded from the Sleeping Children Website.

Mumbai Photos 2010

Photos are available in the Mumbai 2009 Photo Album. You can view them by clicking the link above.

If you would like to read the reports on the web, you can read them in their entirety here.

Here is a download link for the PDF version of the newsletter.

Pune trip reports posted

The donor newsletter for the Pune bedkit distribution has gone to print and can be downloaded from the Sleeping Children Website.

Pune 2010 Photos

Photos are available in the Pune 2009 Photo Album. You can view them by clicking the link above.

If you would like to read the reports on the web, you can read them in their entirety here.

Here is a download link for the PDF version of the newsletter.

Chennai trip reports posted

The donor newsletter for the Chennai bedkit distribution has gone to print and can be downloaded from the Sleeping Children Website.

Chennai Photos 2010

Photos are available in the Chennai 2009 Photo Album. You can view them by clicking the link above.

All of the reports did not fit into the newsletter but you can read them in their entirety here.

Here is a download link for the PDF version of the newsletter.

Kenya: Mission accomplished

From Kenya 2010 Photos

Last distribution

Finally we finished the last distribution at Njoro.

All the 5,000 are done and all is well.

It was a great experience for me being a travelling volunteer, after being a OVO for quite some time.

Nitin Shah
for SCAW Team Kenya 2010

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Kenya: Gilgil distribution

From Kenya 2010 Photos

We left Naivasha in the morning and then distributed 500 bedkits at Gilgil today. It went off very smoothly.

We are now staying at Nakuru Game Park, and we plan to do our last distribution at Nakuru tomorrow morning.

We head back to Nairobi after that and fly out on Thursday.

SCAW Team Kenya 2010

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Kenya: Navaisha distribution

From Kenya 2010 Photos

The Kenya team tells us they have been having trouble sending reports because of server problems. This just came in today.

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We completed our distribution in Navaisha today with 500 bedkits in a smooth and successful event. The kids were particularly well behaved and appreciative.

Tomorrow we are off to Nakuru for another 500. Only a couple of days to go.

The time has flown.

The Kenyan Team

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Kenya: Thika distribution

From Kenya 2010 Photos

Day 4

The rain has stopped (at least in the daytime).

Today we were off to Thika to meet up with what Kenya travellers have come to know as "Eleanor's Kids," a very emotional distribution as many of the children were rescued street kids and kids that have been affected by AIDS in their families.

Many tears -- as would be expected. The team split up to visit three different homes of children that had received bedkits. Words can not describe.

Tonight we are packing to move off north (or is it south?) for a distribution in Kijabi.

George Foster
for Team Kenya 2010

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Kenya: Kibera distribution

From Kenya 2010 Photos

Day 3

After heavy rains last night we arrived at the school in Kibera, Africa's largest slum (3 million people), to find children busily washing and sweeping the wet pavement of the courtyard where our distribution was to take place. When they were finished we set up and completed a smooth and successful distribution of 672 bedkits.

The teachers and volunteers were well organized and we were pleased to work with them to complete our work without a hitch.

We hope the rain will continue to limit itself to night time hours.

Patti Penny
for Team Kenya 2010

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Kolkata trip reports posted

The donor newsletter for the Kolkata bedkit distribution has gone to print and can be downloaded from the Sleeping Children Website.

Kolkata Photos 2010

Photos are available in the Kolkata 2009 Photo Album. You can view them by clicking the link above.

All of the reports did not fit into the newsletter but you can read them in their entirety here.

Here is a download link for the PDF version of the newsletter.

Kenya: First distribution in Mukuru

From Kenya 2010 Photos

Mud. That's what we were facing after a torrential downpour the night before our distribution.

Our van jostled and slid its way through the streets of Mukuru and was held up by a truck stuck in the muddy street before us where the road had washed away with the rains. Once through, we arrived at the school to find all the children gathered inside out of the rain. Our entrance caused a huge roar from the 630 children and their parents.

It was overwhelming!

After setting up in a separate building, we had a smooth and successful distribution. Children carried their bedkits off through the mucky field and waved to us as we headed off.

George Foster
for Team Kenya 2010

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