Upon
arriving at a distribution site, the first order of business is to
review the path the children will follow to the various pit stops. The
goal is to make the route as efficient as possible and have every pit
stop in the line of sight of the next. This way the SCAW team can see if
one pit stop is experiencing any difficulty and go help out if
necessary. Distributing between 350 – 800 bed kits per day, definitely
is easier when the flow is just right. The children are sometimes a
little nervous of the whole procedure so local volunteers are spread
throughout the process to help direct the kids in their language and
give a reassuring hug to those who need it.
The various stops:
2. The children receive their knapsack which includes an entire set of clothing which they change into for the photo.
3. They line up for their photo and “Haso” (smile in Hindi).
4. They then go and meet their parent to pick up the bed kit containing various basic and useful items, which is too big for the kids to carry alone.
An
important decision for the SCAW team is to choose the location of the
photo so it is representative of the area, conveniently located, allows
for the sun movement in the sky throughout the 4 – 6 hour shoot, and
most importantly, is interesting for the donors to look at so it
showcases the stars of our show: the beautiful children.
The
days that go extremely smoothly are usually the result of a
distribution site that is tried and true while others, like today, are
more challenging due to the first time use of the site. But, every time
we return to a site it gets better and better as the SCAW and Rotarians
learn how to maximize the space.
The pictures, in fact, tell the whole story!
Post your comments here:
