Today we faced a monumental challenge. Could we really distribute 1200
bedkits in one single day distribution? No one has ever done this
before.We left the hotel before 7:30 this morning for the 10 minute drive to a recreation complex in Belguam. As we turned onto the street where the gates of the complex were located, we noticed that the street was already jammed with parents trying to get close to see their children.
Once inside the gates we were given a great welcome by approximately 300 children that were already there waiting for us. We got things setup and by 9AM were ready to start the distribution.
This was the 25th anniversary of the first Belgaum distribution and the Rotary Club were there in full force to help make this went as smoothly as possible. The venue was setup really well with no chance of kids crossing lines and getting out of sequence.
Once we got started,
everything moved like clockwork. We were busy, but time flies by when
things are running smoothly and the sea of smiling faces and high fives
energized the team and kept us going.All too soon it was done. We were having such a good time that we could have kept going for a couple more hours, which would be about the amount of time we all thought that we would be there anyway.
Thanks to the Rotary Club of Belgaum for making this such a great experience, and thanks to all the extremely generous people who donated bedkits for this historic distribution.
Tonight we are going to a 25th anniversary celebration with the Rotary Club and I am sure that someone on the team will be bloging about that later.
Jim Howley for Team Mumbai/Belguam 2013
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