It was another successful day as we distributed almost 600 bedkits, putting us over the halfway point of our 4,000 target. I had the good fortune to interview the parents of four bedkit recipients to get information that will help us to better understand their circumstances and needs. SCAW will use this information to determine whether we should consider adjusting the contents of future bedkit deliveries in Sri Lanka. Today's parents told us that, while everything in the bedkit is of great value, it is shoes, mosquito nets and school supplies that they see as the most helpful. It is very clear that Sri Lankans place enormous value in education, and some parents told us that a good night's sleep is a vital part of a successful day at school. At the end of the day, we visited the home of a recipient family, which involved a 15 minute walk through a rice paddy, and another 15 minutes back. This is harder than it sounds! The photos are of one family that I interviewed, our rice paddy walk and the home visit. All unforgettable.
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