Morning Blog fans....
Its Saturday here and finding some time to catch on the blog.
Thursday morning 31st July jumped on the bike with Alison to ride to the slum but a few miles down the road it was clear the bike was happy. A misfire probably from the crap in carb, so as we had to go all the way across Delhi decided to go back and get an auto. That made us about 10 minutes late getting to the slum. On our arrival the children were waiting at the gate with a large banner saying 'Happy Birthday Geaff' (haven't told them its spelt wrong) they presented me with flowers and hand made cards.
Everybody wanted to shake hands and wish me happy birthday. Overwhelmed. The whole centre was decorated with posters and balloons.
Into class and we did. Played bingo and matching pairs with word cards. Making the children describe the colours and items. The centre leader Anita had bought crisps and sweets for all the children which I had to give out. It was a great days teaching and it was a simple lesson plan which the children really enjoyed.
At lunch the ladies cooked Dal and rice with chapatis for me as a birthday treat followed by a birthday cake with my name on it. I had to cut the cake and blow out the candles whilst they sang happy birthday then.....Mrs G had to force feed me a slice of the cake, good job it was a small slice whilst the ladies then smeared cake frosting over my face. In return I then had to force feed Mrs G cake. Everybody laughed. So grateful to all the staff.
Last two lessons of the day went well with variations on the morning pair cards. Sweets and crisps given out. Both classes sang happy birthday to me. In the older girls class some of the girls gave me presents. It was so sweet and so generous from children who have nothing. I got 3 biros, a mini dairy milk, wafer bar and a packet of masala munch crisps. Just incredible.......touched. One of University lads popped by (Sunil) and gave me a card with a message written inside. Such a intelligent and kind man.
In the afternoon we we introduced to a 13 year old girl called Farzana. Some of the children had found her lost and wandering close to the slum and had taken her to the centre. She comes from Bihar about 700 miles away and was working in Delhi as a maid but was being beaten by her employer so ran away. She had since been taken in by a lady pickpocket and two alcoholics who live near the slum. The centre contacted a womens helpline to get her reunited with her parents.
So at the end of the day we left with another round of high fives and hand shaking with the children to get an auto home. I opened my cards from home, skyped the kids and had a Dominios pizza which was quite difficult to organise having it delivered.
Early to bed as completely exhausted from such an emotional day.
Birthday welcome
Flowers
Birthday poster
Cake and candles
Cake on the face
Farzana the lost girl
Its Saturday here and finding some time to catch on the blog.
Thursday morning 31st July jumped on the bike with Alison to ride to the slum but a few miles down the road it was clear the bike was happy. A misfire probably from the crap in carb, so as we had to go all the way across Delhi decided to go back and get an auto. That made us about 10 minutes late getting to the slum. On our arrival the children were waiting at the gate with a large banner saying 'Happy Birthday Geaff' (haven't told them its spelt wrong) they presented me with flowers and hand made cards.
Everybody wanted to shake hands and wish me happy birthday. Overwhelmed. The whole centre was decorated with posters and balloons.
Into class and we did. Played bingo and matching pairs with word cards. Making the children describe the colours and items. The centre leader Anita had bought crisps and sweets for all the children which I had to give out. It was a great days teaching and it was a simple lesson plan which the children really enjoyed.
At lunch the ladies cooked Dal and rice with chapatis for me as a birthday treat followed by a birthday cake with my name on it. I had to cut the cake and blow out the candles whilst they sang happy birthday then.....Mrs G had to force feed me a slice of the cake, good job it was a small slice whilst the ladies then smeared cake frosting over my face. In return I then had to force feed Mrs G cake. Everybody laughed. So grateful to all the staff.
Last two lessons of the day went well with variations on the morning pair cards. Sweets and crisps given out. Both classes sang happy birthday to me. In the older girls class some of the girls gave me presents. It was so sweet and so generous from children who have nothing. I got 3 biros, a mini dairy milk, wafer bar and a packet of masala munch crisps. Just incredible.......touched. One of University lads popped by (Sunil) and gave me a card with a message written inside. Such a intelligent and kind man.
In the afternoon we we introduced to a 13 year old girl called Farzana. Some of the children had found her lost and wandering close to the slum and had taken her to the centre. She comes from Bihar about 700 miles away and was working in Delhi as a maid but was being beaten by her employer so ran away. She had since been taken in by a lady pickpocket and two alcoholics who live near the slum. The centre contacted a womens helpline to get her reunited with her parents.
So at the end of the day we left with another round of high fives and hand shaking with the children to get an auto home. I opened my cards from home, skyped the kids and had a Dominios pizza which was quite difficult to organise having it delivered.
Early to bed as completely exhausted from such an emotional day.
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