"No one can make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little"
- Edmund Burke
The mosquitoes will learn, I will show them. I will win the war against mosquitoes across the globe, and I have discovered a way to make this goal possible. So watch out my blood sucking friends, you are about to be annihilated. 8D
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Video of thanks from the Dalit people in Tamil Nadu, India. Thanks to your support, LAFTI, and PWP, 50 Dalit families are now able to build decent housing for themselves!
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Podcast – get a behind the scenes feel for everyday life in the poorer neighborhoods of Kolkata as we are invited to the homes of some of the CI-Sahay sponsored children. Also, taxis, street markets, Grand Hotel buffet, our English, video and crafts classes and more.
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Have any of you ever gone to a hotel in India? If you have, it was fine, right? You check in, and go up to your room. Well, have I got a story to tell.
We wanted to stay somewhere else in India besides the LAFTI Headquarters. So we went to the nearest city. We found [...]
Teaching is a much harder job than I thought it was. Especially when you don’t know the native language, or much about the subject!
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Our second week in Kalkota:volunteering for Children International – Sahay and exploring Kolkata
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Different than I Expected
My introduction to the inner workings of Children International was not what I was expecting. Before we arrived in Calcutta to begin working with the organization, I found out that CI has community centers all over India that handle the tasks associated with caring for sponsored children. These centers run health and [...]
What’s it like to be welcomed to India by scores of talented children of all ages? Check out this video to find out!
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We thought Children International-Sahay was helping disadvantaged kids in India – WRONG! – incredibly, they have taught them to help themselves. Ever worry about the fate of the younger generation? You will be excited to read about these incredible teens.
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Our action-packed first four days in Kolkata – visiting the Children International-Sahay sponsorship centers, meeting the children, seeing great performances, dress, internet and cell phone info, visiting the zoo, and teaching our first class, etc.
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Kolkata 30 Jan 2011
English