We have been a busy team since landing in Mumbai and are already
over halfway through our distributions. When we arrived Adam Steeves
asked what we would do when it rained on Saturday.
Our Rotarian hosts told him that it rarely rains in February and not to
worry. Well Adam was right! It started raining just as we were
finishing yesterday's 611 bedkit distribution with the Bombay Airport
Rotary Club and it rained through the night, stopping just as we arrived
for the this morning's distribution at a government school. The local
club put out large carpets to set the 400 bedkits on as well as having
lots of them for the children to sit on while they waited for the
photos. The smiles from the children melted our hearts today as we gave
out the bedkits. Their happiness was measureable when one recipient
joined his mother during the interviews that were being conducted by
Billie and Kirk Kemp wit the assistance of Rtn Dr. Dave, who . The child
had not been aware of what was in the bedkit that she had been
carrying, and when she was shown by Billie and Kirk, her eyes just about
popped out of her head and she could not stop smiling. What a wonderful
experience for all of us. 
Our Overseas Volunteer Partners (OVPs) have been wonderful. Not only have they helped get everything ready for the distributions and lend their time and talents to help run them, they have hosted us on a number of occasions too. Last evening was one of those memorable occasions as Raj and Manish Resham hosted us at the Jewel of India restaurant. The Rotary District Governor Ajay Gupta and the Assistant District Governor came to the restaurant to thank SCAW and us for all of the good work that we are doing 'for the children' of India. What a tremendous evening.
Bill Sergeant for Team Mumbai 2015
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