How long does it take to drive 100 km? 2 hr? 3 hr? 4.5 hr? … yes, 4.5 hours!
We had a long drive to the distribution site this morning
due to road conditions – broken vehicles, pot holes about 14 inches deep, road
construction, fallen trees at the roadside, emergency vehicles, etc. We saw it all – but upon arriving at our
distribution site we were enthusiastic to start another day!
We set up our photo site in the stadium – it was very
spacious. Today we chose a backdrop of a
flatbed bike with some plants – a good choice, until parents, cows, and even a
very large, wild long tailed monkey crossed the path of the photo shoot!
It was gratifying to see so many special needs children in
line for our gifts. We had blind,
mentally and physically challenged children smile the biggest smiles for us
today – all very happy to receive your gift of a bedkit. Thank you for permitting us to do this
distribution on your behalf – every day we share this wonderful experience –
words cannot express our feelings and emotions.
550 children will sleep well tonight in Krishnanagar City
and area.
We thanked our Overseas Volunteer Organization for their hospitality and lunch and then
loaded the van for the road trip back into Kolkata …. Which we did in a scant 3
hours …. Till tomorrow …
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