Day 8
A day of travelling from Hyderabad to Warangal and arriving at Bala Vikasa.
The day began with a quick breakfast at the hotel, after which we boarded the Bala Vikasa bus. We met Inad, our bus driver. Stopping for a quick chai break along the way, we arrived after about 2 hours. We immediately felt welcomed and the conference center was a peaceful change from busy sounds of the larger cities we've been staying in. After unpacking and having tea we set off to visit our first school, a government public school to which Bayridge has donated a classroom set of desks and chairs. Upon our arrival we were overwhelmed as rows of students clapped and welcomed us. Next we went to a school assembly where the students and staff expressed their gratitude for Bayridge's generosity. We then got to see the classroom which was given the tables and chairs. Because of low funding for public schools the majority of classrooms do not have desks. We gave all the children pennies which they were very excited about. On our way out all the children wanted to see us and waved and shook our hands. it was wonderful to experience the children's joy and excitement This was a fun and successful first day at Bala Vikasa.
Au revoir,
Phoebe, Natalya and Miranda
A day of travelling from Hyderabad to Warangal and arriving at Bala Vikasa.
The day began with a quick breakfast at the hotel, after which we boarded the Bala Vikasa bus. We met Inad, our bus driver. Stopping for a quick chai break along the way, we arrived after about 2 hours. We immediately felt welcomed and the conference center was a peaceful change from busy sounds of the larger cities we've been staying in. After unpacking and having tea we set off to visit our first school, a government public school to which Bayridge has donated a classroom set of desks and chairs. Upon our arrival we were overwhelmed as rows of students clapped and welcomed us. Next we went to a school assembly where the students and staff expressed their gratitude for Bayridge's generosity. We then got to see the classroom which was given the tables and chairs. Because of low funding for public schools the majority of classrooms do not have desks. We gave all the children pennies which they were very excited about. On our way out all the children wanted to see us and waved and shook our hands. it was wonderful to experience the children's joy and excitement This was a fun and successful first day at Bala Vikasa.
Au revoir,
Phoebe, Natalya and Miranda
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