The children were already dressed in their new clothes and eagerly awaited our arrival at the high school. Many parents were also present. We spent some time showing the children what would be in their bundled-up bedkit. So many giggles from the kids as item after item was comically displayed by our leader asleep under the covers and the mosquito net!
We gave out 528 bedkits and the big grins and sparkling eyes of the children surely indicated every child's thrill to hold onto their very own bedkit filled with so many new treasures. Although most of the children do not speak much English, they are eager to practice "Thank you" or "Thanks". On receiving her bedkit today, one eight year old child looked at me so sincerely and said very quickly, "Thank you, you're welcome, how are you, you're cute!" We both got the giggles and shared a special moment before she proudly left for home.
Mid afternoon we left Chennai for a
three hour trip to Puducherry, located further south on the east coast of
India. Along with our hardworking Rotary Club hosts, we will be doing a
distribution there tomorrow.
Patti Jones for Team Chennai 2016
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