Today’s distribution was 382 kits in nearby Bonhooghla, in slums of the
Kolkata area taking only about 20 minutes to get there. The children were
patient and orderly and the parents were kind and gentle to their
children. Winter and Monsoon seasons are the hardest for these families.
Winter: not enough warm clothing and poorly insulated roofs. Monsoon:
flooding of homes (most sleep on the floor, and many have to be
evacuated to shelters). We also ran into a snag because the children’s
food was very late arriving. Everything recovered and we got down to the
end when one child had lost her “ticket”. All the tickets were
recounted and Richard double checked everything to sort out the kit
numbers. Of course, the child got her kit and we finished happy. We
returned to our Hotel early and are preparing for a two day outing and
an overnight in Baharampur.
Wayne Cooper for Team Kolkata
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