Bangladesh: Sreepur Distribution Day 8 - Distribution Completed!

After today's distribution of 610 bedkits the team is feeling a little tired but in their hearts they know that 6000 children are now sleeping more comfortable and are a little more prepared for the winter months ahead.  It certainly was a sad but a happy moment when the final bedkit was passed into the hands of the last child.  

 

We had the opportunity to end the last day in a small village just outside the city of Sreepur in a quaint but desperately in need local village. The location was perfect at a small primary school and it was a very special day for many of the village people.  We were blessed with the wonderful fall weather for our final distribution.  We had a huge audience today not only for our distribution but the Rotary Club of Dhaka had arranged for The High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, Ms. Heather Cruden to visit our distribution site and actually see what SCAW is doing for the children of Bangladesh and the other children around the world  She was very impressed with SCAW and the entire process of the distribution. 

After the distribution was complete, the team had the supreme pleasure of visiting the home of a recipient of a bedkit from last year's distribution. It was certainly an eye opener for many as to the living conditions and the need that these people really do have. The bedkit showed signs of being heavily used but was still in very good condition as it had been certainly cared for by the boy and his family.  
We ended the day with an outdoor barbecue at one of the local Rotarian's summer cottage.  A word of thanks to all those people involved to make this a dream come true.  

Including the 6,000 bedkits delivered by the Bangladesh team this year, our total is now 1,255,130 bedkits since Sleeping Children began in 1970.

A very Big Thank You to our Overseas Volunteer Partners - The Rotary Club of Dhaka for everything that they did to make our travels a safe and comfortable one and giving us the opportunity to touch the lives of 6000 Bangladeshi children and their families.  

To see all the pictures from see our album Bangladesh 2012

A Special Thanks to all our Donors who have made it possible to us the complete our mission! 

Mike Foster for Team Bangladesh 2012
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