Our visit to Sri Lanka is being enriched by being in the company of our Sri Lankan Rotary Club Overseas Partners. Everywhere we go we are learning about significant traditions, culture, history and also about the wildlife and vegetation. At the arrival of today’s distribution site, we were treated to a cultural dance performed by the students in costume and accompanied by drum. It was spectacular!
Once our distribution was complete we were taken to visit two homes of children who were recipients of a bedkit earlier in the day. Each house was a long way from the main road down a narrow dirt path. We were warmly welcomed into the homes by the mothers who expressed their gratitude for receiving a bedkit. The homes were basic built from mud bricks, with 2 or 3 rooms and concrete floors. Outside in the yard were small plants and trees. We learned from one of the families, that they harvest their own Jack Fruit. It’s a large starchy fruit that is a staple to the family’s diet and has several uses.
A great day had by all with many, many smiles from both SCAW volunteers, children and parents.
Team Sri Lanka
