Thursday
Daily grind again playing dodgem with the buses, taxis, motorbikes and autos on the ring road. I wont miss this.
So today is our debrief with ASHA so we will have the morning boys class then leave and go to the ASHA HQ. On arrival we had our morning chat with Anita the centre supervisor and at 10am we started lessons.
Today was flags and countries. During lunch yesterday we had hand drawn and crayoned in 12 national flags. Note: although I have my netbook we have no printer or other means of using technology.
(USA, Canada, Australia, GB, Brazil, Mexico, India, Iceland, Ireland, Russia, South Africa, France)
Quiz time and for a cricket nation they did not really have a good idea at countries. Only one lad did really well. So then I stuck the flags onto the countries on the painted wall map on the classroom wall. We then had flag bingo. At 11am Anita the supervisor called us out for some breakfast, a traditional Indian rice dish with lemon, nuts, seeds and a little spice. Not my favorite.
At this point we realised the class had gone but we hadn't finished. We told them to play in the yard until we were finished. Anyway a few minutes later we were told photographers from the ASHA PR department were coming to photograph us and the children as part of the volunteer advertising. So Antia had to send out children to get the boys back, within 10 minutes all peace and calm was restored the boys were back (in town). The photographers arrived and took the photos and a very version of Mr Wiggle and Mr Waggle was done.
More photos were taken in the yard playing clapping games and high fives at the lesson end.
The end of the day brought a surprise.....Sunday is Rakhi festival where sisters give their brothers bracelets to show their love for them and the brothers reply lavishing them with gifts. So were given big red Bindi's and Rakhi bracelets by the centre ladies.
We then hitched a lift to the ASHA HQ with the photographers for our debrief. On arrival I walked down the road to collect my 400 rupee top box which had been built. OMG its brilliant, just what I wanted.
Debrief forms completed and a short video session for you tube. Yes my blog fans I am going up in the world. Search you tube for 'ASHA volunteer Geoff (or) Alison' in a weeks time. Following Polly completing hers (search 'Polly not Geoff obviously')
We got a lift home from an ASHA driver and during the late afternoon I took Polly on her first motorcycle pillion experience to the big bazaar. She loved it, another converted to two wheels. I will say she is brave to have her first go on the streets of Delhi.
Evening meal........you guessed it omelette. Tomorrow is beer and evening out.
Time to catch up on the blog and sort out all the extra resources for tomorrow and pack all the sweets and stuff we intend to give to the children tomorrow.
Loving India, Missing the Little G's at home. I am told house is in one piece still.
Last day tomorrow party time at Jeevan Nagar Slum Centre. I have already been warned it will involve dancing.
Nite Nite western world. x
Daily grind again playing dodgem with the buses, taxis, motorbikes and autos on the ring road. I wont miss this.
So today is our debrief with ASHA so we will have the morning boys class then leave and go to the ASHA HQ. On arrival we had our morning chat with Anita the centre supervisor and at 10am we started lessons.
Today was flags and countries. During lunch yesterday we had hand drawn and crayoned in 12 national flags. Note: although I have my netbook we have no printer or other means of using technology.
(USA, Canada, Australia, GB, Brazil, Mexico, India, Iceland, Ireland, Russia, South Africa, France)
Quiz time and for a cricket nation they did not really have a good idea at countries. Only one lad did really well. So then I stuck the flags onto the countries on the painted wall map on the classroom wall. We then had flag bingo. At 11am Anita the supervisor called us out for some breakfast, a traditional Indian rice dish with lemon, nuts, seeds and a little spice. Not my favorite.
At this point we realised the class had gone but we hadn't finished. We told them to play in the yard until we were finished. Anyway a few minutes later we were told photographers from the ASHA PR department were coming to photograph us and the children as part of the volunteer advertising. So Antia had to send out children to get the boys back, within 10 minutes all peace and calm was restored the boys were back (in town). The photographers arrived and took the photos and a very version of Mr Wiggle and Mr Waggle was done.
More photos were taken in the yard playing clapping games and high fives at the lesson end.
The end of the day brought a surprise.....Sunday is Rakhi festival where sisters give their brothers bracelets to show their love for them and the brothers reply lavishing them with gifts. So were given big red Bindi's and Rakhi bracelets by the centre ladies.
We then hitched a lift to the ASHA HQ with the photographers for our debrief. On arrival I walked down the road to collect my 400 rupee top box which had been built. OMG its brilliant, just what I wanted.
Debrief forms completed and a short video session for you tube. Yes my blog fans I am going up in the world. Search you tube for 'ASHA volunteer Geoff (or) Alison' in a weeks time. Following Polly completing hers (search 'Polly not Geoff obviously')
We got a lift home from an ASHA driver and during the late afternoon I took Polly on her first motorcycle pillion experience to the big bazaar. She loved it, another converted to two wheels. I will say she is brave to have her first go on the streets of Delhi.
Evening meal........you guessed it omelette. Tomorrow is beer and evening out.
Time to catch up on the blog and sort out all the extra resources for tomorrow and pack all the sweets and stuff we intend to give to the children tomorrow.
Loving India, Missing the Little G's at home. I am told house is in one piece still.
Last day tomorrow party time at Jeevan Nagar Slum Centre. I have already been warned it will involve dancing.
Nite Nite western world. x
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| The boys class |
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| High Fives |
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| Bindi's and the Rakhi bracelets |
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| Debrief with Paul |
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| Indian Handmade Tenere topbox |
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