Our group visited another one of the feeder schools that are a part of the Good Samaritan School. This was in the slum area called Dakshinpuri. We arrived to a song & dance welcome from the children and this precious sign (BELOW): "Dear beloved unlikely sons & daughters..." It was a heart-melter for sure!
This school crammed 6 classes into such a tiny space and when we arrived, the kids were all inside learning in the dark because of an electrical black out. But they were still eagerly listening to their teachers. This is one classroom (BELOW) literally occupies the space at the front door... just an entry way.
(BELOW) Here is the welcome song & dance number. The kids sure were animated. And the songs were very catchy (getting stuck in our heads for the rest of the trip).
(BELOW) This picture tries to capture the Kindergarten classroom. It was literally like a greenhouse hallway that ran along the outside length of the school. It was just wide enough to fit one desk and a narrow aisle for the teacher. The kids sat 3-4 at a desk. Here we had just finished teaching them to make crowns to remind them that they are children of the King of kings!
After spending the morning at this school, we went to visit some of the children's families in their nearby homes. We met and prayed for a lot of sick family members. It was definitely an emotionally challenging afternoon.
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