Up bright and early, on the road by
630. After a smooth journey, we arrived to a warm greeting by parents
children and our Overseas Volunteer Partners. We were surprised to be entertained by the
children with four regional dances that made us smile. Each had its own distinct flare that wowed us all.
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children will be sleeping well tonight because of your generous
donations; the children received the bedkits and we received the
smiles.
We have the chance to interview family members each
day to insure the bedkit meets the needs of the child and family, and today's responses re-enforced the importance of the bedkit items.
The climate here is cooler the in Kolkata so certain items were appreciated more, especially the warm sweater and blanket. The parents shared how important the school supplies were for these children as they want their child to attend school for as long as possible.
After the distribution, we had the distinct pleasure of seeing the bedkits being used in an all girls dormitory where these young girls sleep on solid wood beds, with no mattress. Showing us that these bedkits will provide them with a comfortable sleep from now on. We saw them laughing and smiling and giggling as they disassembled the bed kit and put it straight to use, as we left they were cheering, smiling and waving.
Team Kolkata 2014
