So no work this morning because Bawana Village is flooded as well as the streets that lead us there. We woke up and me at 8am for b'fast and am sitting and waiting it out.
We were continuing laying bricks and the concrete would be no use in the rain. We dedicate one house tomorrow in a ceremony, after we work for the first part of the day.Then we're buying pots and pans in the village for each of the houses as a new home gift, so when we say goodbye to the familes(sad) we'll give them the gifts. Also, buying these gifts in Bawana puts money into the village where we want it to be.Tomorrow night is a farewell dinner then I leave early on Saturday morning. It's gone by too fast. Most of the team flies out late on Saturday evening so I'm bummed that I'll miss out on whatever they'll do around Delhi for fun, but at least I'm going to Paris!
from Monday's journal entry: Went to children's home: the basket they have uot front to drop off unwanted babies is heartbreaking. But these children are well taken care of. This is an NGO(non-government organization) so all funds are from donations. I have their contact info and plan on organizing a drive in the future to give your clothes, toys, your anything here rather than throwing it away. It's very much needed, as I've witnessed this first hand.
The orphans sang "we are the world" for us.Surreal & touching.Got teary eyed after meeting with the disabled babies.....
Headed off to Bawana---shocked at how much our family had done on the site this morning. Very little digging left to be done YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!We gt to hang out with Nazma(home owner/mother of our site), and her daughter who has an 8 day old baby. I asked to take a picuture of her, but along with most other somehwat superstitious beliefs I've found everyone has here, taking one of a newborn is completely out of the question.....Nazma asked if she cuold come with me to the USA and that she "makes good chicken".Appaerntly she knew someone who went to the states to be a servant , saved money, and came back to India and built a beautiful home.....
Gonna post some pictures now.
byebye.JB
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