Yesterday a few of us traveled out to Shankardpally for the MV foundation
We met with village leaders, volunteers, and teachers
All dedicated to getting children in school
We really were in the middle of nowhere...
This is the outside of the school
The boys
Teaching me how to play cricket
One of the boys told me I played better than anyone else in the game...quite the compliment for someone who has never played cricket before!
She was a great pitcher
I'd apologize for the way I look because:
a) I haven't worn makeup since I got here
b) I brought like 3 pants and 5 shirts- all of which are getting threadbare already
c) It's like 100 degrees and the humidity is climbing
but-
In the end...I don't really care
There are much bigger problems out there
and nobody cares about the way I look- so there is NO need to be self conscious
But now at least you know why I'm always wearing the same thing looking really hot and gross...
Us talking to the group
They really gave us great information about the kids and how they motive them to go to school
One of the teachers at the school
Playing more games
We found this at the school...the church really IS everywhere!
On the drive back
I learned a lot about the educational system in India
They have a hard time getting kids to school because of child labor, indentured servitude, poverty, child marriages and so much more
It was interesting to hear them turn the tables on us and ask how America is on education
After explaining the system I realized that we aren't perfect by any means...
but compared to this
we are truly blessed to live in a place where education is a right and a privilege
I hope this manuel we are writing about MV Foundation's system on getting kids into schools and keeping them there will help other organizations in even more countries get kids in school and give them the opportunity to change their lives for the better
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