Hi all!
Only 6 weeks left in India! Time sure does fly...
Speaking of flying, my dad will be here in 2 weeks, so this is a reminder to all those who wish to contribute to the "Swati's family/Children of the Ganges Fund" that you can send a cheque to my dad's address (435 Place Chaumont, St-Lambert, Quebec, J4S 1S5), so he can bring the money when he comes. The cheque should be addressed to me, he has access to my account.
Reminder that the money will go to two places:
1) Building a bathroom in Swati's parents' home (they must walk down the road to use a toilet). The costs have increased from the initial amount since a contractor came to their home for an estimate, telling them they would have to relocate the outdoor "kitchen" area to put the bathroom there due to the plumbing. And I wanted to also clarify, since some have asked about this, that Swati's "decent" salary (which I mentioned earlier) as the teacher at Children of the Ganges, is Rs.3000 ($60) per month (about 2 bucks a day). So she's not making a boatload of money that could go towards helping her parents (even if doing so were not against cultural norms).
2) Buying a projector for the Children of the Ganges classroom. Swati was sent a laptop by the woman who founded the school, but she is unsure how to effectively use it in the classroom. I told her she'd have lots more options with a projector attached to it! And I can teach her how to use it while I'm there in May.
Many have generously donated already, thank you! I'll soon have enough for both the bathroom and the projector!
Meera, my coworker from Chambly Academy, has kindly donated a camera to Children of the Ganges. Thanks Meeraji!
My dad will be bringing school supplies, mostly for math, but also some English reading books. Merci Papa!
So, you've got 2 weeks to get your cheques to my dad's before he leaves and contribute to this beautiful family and school :)
I will be sure to take photos of the bathroom construction, and videos of Swati using the projector in class!
Thank you so much! (From me and Swati, who again expressed her gratitude today when I called her, saying she couldn't put into words how much she appreciates this.)
Erika
Only 6 weeks left in India! Time sure does fly...
Speaking of flying, my dad will be here in 2 weeks, so this is a reminder to all those who wish to contribute to the "Swati's family/Children of the Ganges Fund" that you can send a cheque to my dad's address (435 Place Chaumont, St-Lambert, Quebec, J4S 1S5), so he can bring the money when he comes. The cheque should be addressed to me, he has access to my account.
Reminder that the money will go to two places:
1) Building a bathroom in Swati's parents' home (they must walk down the road to use a toilet). The costs have increased from the initial amount since a contractor came to their home for an estimate, telling them they would have to relocate the outdoor "kitchen" area to put the bathroom there due to the plumbing. And I wanted to also clarify, since some have asked about this, that Swati's "decent" salary (which I mentioned earlier) as the teacher at Children of the Ganges, is Rs.3000 ($60) per month (about 2 bucks a day). So she's not making a boatload of money that could go towards helping her parents (even if doing so were not against cultural norms).
2) Buying a projector for the Children of the Ganges classroom. Swati was sent a laptop by the woman who founded the school, but she is unsure how to effectively use it in the classroom. I told her she'd have lots more options with a projector attached to it! And I can teach her how to use it while I'm there in May.
Many have generously donated already, thank you! I'll soon have enough for both the bathroom and the projector!
Meera, my coworker from Chambly Academy, has kindly donated a camera to Children of the Ganges. Thanks Meeraji!
My dad will be bringing school supplies, mostly for math, but also some English reading books. Merci Papa!
So, you've got 2 weeks to get your cheques to my dad's before he leaves and contribute to this beautiful family and school :)
I will be sure to take photos of the bathroom construction, and videos of Swati using the projector in class!
Thank you so much! (From me and Swati, who again expressed her gratitude today when I called her, saying she couldn't put into words how much she appreciates this.)
Erika
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