Category: Kolkata
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Debbie – Day 5 Thursday
Today was a spiritually humbling experience. We have so much and yet are so spiritually dry in comparison with these good people. We visited the Baptist Church in Thakurpukur where a school for years 1 to 4 is run; everyone works there in a voluntary capacity and the children are ever so cute in their blue…
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2011-07-28: Kolkata Daily Digest
08.30 @fabap Kolkata Team reporting. Day 5. After a humid night, this morning everyone has been washing their clothes. # Many thanks to Steve, the Dramatic Drummer, who has been battling to upload posts. # Today we are off to Thakurpukur Baptist Church School. I think Pastor Asis is coming with us in the jeep.…
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Then There Were Nine
The ninth member of the team has finally arrived. Ollie checking upon the guest house rules Ollie managed to come to the Good News Children’s Education Mission School with us.
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Chris: Reflections Since Our Arrival
On Monday afternoon we were given a lovely welcome by Pastor Asis and representatives of various partner organisations – it was humbling that these obviously busy people gave up their time for us and wanted to organise things for us
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Sam – Day 3 & 4 Tue & Wed
The children are so happy to share despite the fact that they have so little and they are unlikely to have the opportunity to reach their full potential. This is sickening when thinking of many British children as they have so much more in every way yet are less welcoming and friendly.
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Emily – Day 3 & 4 Tue & Wed
Today and yesterday have been amazing! Going to the GNCEM mobile school has been an experience I’ll never forget. When we got on the school bus, we were overwhelmed by children who, without hesitation, were so affectionate, loving and welcoming. Despite it being their school bus, they made space for us to sit down…and then…
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Paula – Day 3 & 4 Tue & Wed
To the mobile school, Hatibagan! Many, many on a tiny bus – 8 adults and 30 tiny, tiny children aged 2.5 to 5 years and a handful up to 11 years old.