We had another early 5:45 morning start to our distribution location. Lamonirhat is located in the most northern part of Bangladesh and very close to the India border. It was a perfect day for a distribution as the sun was shining and the morning was still cool from the evening before. This was our largest distribution of 1200 bedkits and we were looking forward to the day’s challenge. Our distribution site was an open air stadium but it had all the necessary facilities to perform our duties. The Rotary Club of Lalmonirhat was a wonderful host. They had large colourful canopied areas to provide shade for the children and the team. There was a large team of Rotaractors, volunteers and the local police to guide us along to have a very smooth and successful distribution. We were visited by my many special children today, especially the ones from the “Enclaves” of Bangladesh. These families live in the very isolated areas of Bangladesh but are governed by the India government. They virtually live in refugee camps that are still remaining from the 1971 War of Independence. They only have the opportunity to leave their home area at 8:00 am to but must return before 8:00 pm. We witnessed many various ethnic features that left us with many beautiful smiles. A special thank you to our donors for making this possible for the children of Bangladesh!
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| From Bangladesh 2012 |
Mike Foster for Team Bangladesh 2012
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