Including the 4,000 bedkits delivered
in Belgaum this year, our total is
now 1,135,130 bedkits since
Sleeping Children began in 1970.
in Belgaum this year, our total is
now 1,135,130 bedkits since
Sleeping Children began in 1970.
5,000 more bedkits = 1,135,130 bedkits
Big day for the team … our last day of distribution with 150 bedkits at Yellapur.
Different terrain as we left the fields behind and drove into the forest. Lots of monkeys lined the road. The distribution site was a beautiful ashram … a centre for education, meditation, and spirituality.
As we entered the gates, we were struck by its tranquility and beauty. We were welcomed with flowers, handshakes, a Hindu blessing on our foreheads, and an English meditation book.
This is a new distribution site. The children were bused to the site and fed well during the day. The distribution was completed quickly and efficiently. We were then taken inside the temple and served a traditional lunch.
What a wonderful way to end our two-week journey.
Congratulations to the Rotary Clubs, the Inner Wheel, all the volunteers, and especially our donors.
Jeff Bamford,
for Team Belgaum, 2011
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