Our Indian adventures have begun ...
After a lengthy flight we exited the airport to meet our team leader and several Rotarians who anointed and blessed us with a traditional Indian greeting: incense, candles, and beautiful flower garlands. Truly a warm welcome.
After a night of rest, we awakened to the sounds of the City of Joy: horns blowing, dogs barking, calls to prayers ... We all met at the rooftop terrace for our first daytime view of Kolkata ... WOW!
Later in the day we travelled to see the home of Mother Theresa ... a very moving experience for us all. We followed up with a visit to the orphanage, which is currently home to 68 toddlers who would otherwise be on the streets with an unknown future.
Our evening ended after a reception hosted by the Rotary Club of Dum Dum - who welcomed us with open arms, warmth, and friendship.
We look forward to the next ten days of bedkit distributions with our new friends.
The 3 "Dhost" (friends) from Ontario
for Team Kolkata 2012
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