We were honoured to be invited to the home of Sonal, one of the Rotarians, for a lovely traditional Indian breakfast on Thursday. We learned so much not only about Indian cuisine, but many of their family and cultural traditions.
We then went through the markets to the place where the clothing is made for the bedkits. Each little girl receives two colourful frocks and a petticoat and the boys two shirts and shorts. The material is of very high quality as is the workmanship. The tailor here even attends each distribution is case there are any adjustments needed to the clothing. Wonderful dedication!
Next we visited the sweater factory and met the elderly gentleman who started the establishment many years ago. They make all the sweaters for the local school uniforms, yet always find time to make sweaters for the SCAW bedkits as well. Again, the quality and workmanship are top notch.
Finally we were honoured to be taken to the Rotary Sports Centre, to visit the swimming pool where 1000 children, including many who are disabled and underprivileged are offered lessons daily. It was inspiring to see how the Rotarians of Belgaum are helping all these children, in addition to the 4000 we will be giving bedkits to, starting tomorrow!
