Where we went
Project locations
August 5, 2011:Surveying the VOCM Schools
We started at Betty's home, around the back to the Valathi Matriculation School
The local hospital
The hospital queue
Valathi Matriculation School
Preschool talk
Everyone gathering for the flag raising
The flag raising
Indian flag. We visited several of the facilities
The library
The computer room
Jesudoss' wife
The old nursery and primary school - active when I was there in 2001
The teacher - nice smile. All the schools are self supporting through tuition charges. Amazing
School kids
Kids and the staff - gathered for me
Wwe left for the next school and passed an interesting array of head gear
Straw hat
Tractor faceoff
On the way to the RR School - cane harvesting was there
Harvesting sugar cane
Not a great shot because of the sun - but individuals harvesting cane
Carrying cane
Harvesting team
I messed up - did not take an overall photo of the RR School. Since last visit a new building has been constructed with classrooms dedicated to the donors.
Inside the Rotary classroom
Then a big surprise - A sign showing our support. Ellen set up Bit Mathom as a means for supporting projects in South India - and here is a tangible indication of the support
The students
Another classroom plaque
and students
There is a space shortage - and here is a class under a tree
The shade-tree class
Shade tree learning
Class
Another class
Another outside class
Learning outside
Inside class
Outside class
The outside class from the other side
Another inside class
Passing the shade tree class
And then back home.
C. Frank Starmer