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Shakti Project Newsletter
Start of 2010/11 School year...we are just assembling a newsletter...here are a few
pics from first day back...
Some things don't change- Ramsingh is happy to have the children back,
the girls are still beating up on big Surendra...children are so pleased
to be at school again and especially Shakti afterwards...
13.8.2010 Newsletter #6
Hello all,
Finally the long awaited back to school newsletter, they did start a month ago full of
enthusiasm, and really life has been very busy ever since- we have been thinking
of you and wanting to get you up to date- this is our first chance to get together and
do so.
Good news
53 kids are enrolled in school- we have a few other visitors who come often but
they are not ‘everyday’ regular. We can only hope their parents decide to make
school a high priority, so we don’t count them in our official numbers.
Starting school we were disappointed to be told Mumtah would not be continuing
this year- she is a very bright student, rather a bossy young lady and full of
promise, unfortuneately some of her immediate family members have rather
severe mental health problems sometimes. It was thought she would need to stay
home and help…in the alst few weeks things have settled down again and we
were so happy to be told she could continue school Being realistic there will
probably be times when she has home responsibilites [yes she is 13 or 14 years
old- but that is life here] We think everyday she cabn go to school is worth it. It is
not laziness of lack of concern on her parents part when she misses so school so
we will continue to give her every day’s chance we can.
Satnaryan, one of our oldest boys who last year attended private school with
average/good results was also to leave school and work with his Papa…seems
Satnaryan has rebelled and said he wanted to study regularly- he talked his Papa
into agreeing and Papa came and talked to us, giving it his OK. Wow we are so
happy for him.
Lots of little children enrolled in the Early school classes, these numbers grow
every year and seemed filled with the promise of a long school career- we can only
hope and encourage.
Our library – donated by Yvonne, Peter and friends of Holland is very busy, with
children happily borrowing books to take home and look at, even read in some of
the older cases. It is a real status symbol to walk through the market on your way
home with a precious book in its clear protective casing [yes we do want every
one to know our kids have access to books! they are not scary and even
entertaining]
Our new system of job allocation and administration is working well.
Ramsingh is in his element organizing the children, Surendra is keeping clear and
concise documentation [visitors welcome to have a look] and paying the bills
monthly.
We have resources for the next 2 months, all private school fees are paid for the
year, we will run out of cash for food, utilities and wages around that time, we hope
the Gods will look after us.
Paypal is not possible but Western Union is proving easy and reliable for
donations.
We send great thanks to all those who have sponsored a child or contributed to the
general running of Shakti- our children are full enthusiasm and prospering at
school.
They will be participating in the August 15th Independence Day celebrations held
at the Mela or Festival Grounds, we will be there with camera and post some
pictures on the website thereafter for you to view.
On the website is a list of our currently enrolled children [many are photographed
on the website as well] and a few photos from the Independence Day Celebrations
Enjoy
Best wishes
And many thanks from the children and assistants of the Shakti Project
updated student pictures on the Students pages
Past newsletters
pictures
Shakti Project Newsletter
Start of 2010/11 School year...we are just assembling a newsletter...here are a few
pics from first day back...
Some things don't change- Ramsingh is happy to have the children back,
the girls are still beating up on big Surendra...children are so pleased
to be at school again and especially Shakti afterwards...
13.8.2010 Newsletter #6
Hello all,
Finally the long awaited back to school newsletter, they did start a month ago full of
enthusiasm, and really life has been very busy ever since- we have been thinking
of you and wanting to get you up to date- this is our first chance to get together and
do so.
Good news
53 kids are enrolled in school- we have a few other visitors who come often but
they are not ‘everyday’ regular. We can only hope their parents decide to make
school a high priority, so we don’t count them in our official numbers.
Starting school we were disappointed to be told Mumtah would not be continuing
this year- she is a very bright student, rather a bossy young lady and full of
promise, unfortuneately some of her immediate family members have rather
severe mental health problems sometimes. It was thought she would need to stay
home and help…in the alst few weeks things have settled down again and we
were so happy to be told she could continue school Being realistic there will
probably be times when she has home responsibilites [yes she is 13 or 14 years
old- but that is life here] We think everyday she cabn go to school is worth it. It is
not laziness of lack of concern on her parents part when she misses so school so
we will continue to give her every day’s chance we can.
Satnaryan, one of our oldest boys who last year attended private school with
average/good results was also to leave school and work with his Papa…seems
Satnaryan has rebelled and said he wanted to study regularly- he talked his Papa
into agreeing and Papa came and talked to us, giving it his OK. Wow we are so
happy for him.
Lots of little children enrolled in the Early school classes, these numbers grow
every year and seemed filled with the promise of a long school career- we can only
hope and encourage.
Our library – donated by Yvonne, Peter and friends of Holland is very busy, with
children happily borrowing books to take home and look at, even read in some of
the older cases. It is a real status symbol to walk through the market on your way
home with a precious book in its clear protective casing [yes we do want every
one to know our kids have access to books! they are not scary and even
entertaining]
Our new system of job allocation and administration is working well.
Ramsingh is in his element organizing the children, Surendra is keeping clear and
concise documentation [visitors welcome to have a look] and paying the bills
monthly.
We have resources for the next 2 months, all private school fees are paid for the
year, we will run out of cash for food, utilities and wages around that time, we hope
the Gods will look after us.
Paypal is not possible but Western Union is proving easy and reliable for
donations.
We send great thanks to all those who have sponsored a child or contributed to the
general running of Shakti- our children are full enthusiasm and prospering at
school.
They will be participating in the August 15th Independence Day celebrations held
at the Mela or Festival Grounds, we will be there with camera and post some
pictures on the website thereafter for you to view.
On the website is a list of our currently enrolled children [many are photographed
on the website as well] and a few photos from the Independence Day Celebrations
Enjoy
Best wishes
And many thanks from the children and assistants of the Shakti Project
updated student pictures on the Students pages
Past newsletters
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