Feb India Update

We're almost at the three month anniversary of having Project Rhino underway in Kadamtola. When I arrived on the first of January the school had only been in full swing for about two weeks. My friend Jobin did such an excellent job recapping it all that I wanted to share it with you too.

“Looking back, it's amazing to see how far we've come in only a few weeks. So far, the biggest accomplishment hasn't come in the form of academia, but rather in how the community has accepted us into their village. A foundation of trust has developed between the children, mothers and volunteers. As a result, the mothers even bring the really little ones to join along during daily activities. Word about the school has spread around the village, and new children have been showing up daily at our doors. It is really starting to feel more like a learning environment as the bamboo walls of the hut are starting to look more and more like a classroom with all the ABC posters, drawings, calendars, and decor hung up around the room. We even have a globe hanging in the center of hut as our very own disco ball. Now with alphabets, animals, fruits, vegetables, seasons, and parts of the body under our belt, we are now delving into the phonetics of each letter.”

Now that things up and running smoothly at Kadamtola, I have been moved on to our next Project Rhino location called Baga Jatin. Each morning I am greeted by about 40 energetic students who shout out, "Good morning, Auntie!" Why do they call you Auntie you might ask? Well it's because Auntie and Uncle are the Indian version of Ma'am and Sir. Since we don't have a local translator at this point it has been extremely challenging for us. Please pray that we will be able to find a local English/Bengali speaking teacher as soon as possible. Also pray that I will be able to use my time wisely and efficiently as I am now doing the lesson planning for two Rhino Center Locations which is extremely time consuming. That's all for now. Thanks again for all your support!