During our travel day to Yercaud we had
many fascinating opportunities to visit some of the factories that produce the
items for our bed kits. We saw mosquito
nets, mattresses, T-shirts and ground covers being made. The owners of the factories proudly showed us
around and gave us food (mostly bananas) and drink (water and pop). These
factories were small and efficient. There were no conveyor belts but they all
had their specialty and they work quickly, passing the work down the table to
the next person in the chain. (Do you ever wonder what became of your old
sewing machine? We think we saw a few of
them here and you will be pleased to know the machines are running very well to
this day.)
The Indian people do not smile during
photos but they certainly grin broadly when shown the results on a camera. In lieu of more words here are some photos of
the factories that we visited.
Team Chennai 2015
