To Chandrakal
Sad goodbyes at Prem Kiran, but I will have to go back, and with some new art itinerary.... just need to figure out some logistics .
So, on to Hyderabad after spending a night in Mumbai at Umale's . I got to spend an afternoon with Vanitha and Moni, who drove me there and had lunch at Leonardo's nearby the Taj Mahal. That was fun to just have some visiting/hangout time.
In Hyderabad I met up with Joseph and Machelle and had a day to go around with them, pick up new art supplies for the kids at the Chandrakal orphanage for kids infected with HIV and go to Golkonda, an old muslim fort .
If you would like to learn more about the orphanage, the website is: Living India
Machelle and Joseph are co-founders, and Living India is a non profit 501c.
They are working hard to raise money for school supplies, green energy so they can be more self sufficient, etc. and etc. There is a donation button on their website.
Also, if anyone at their business has an lcd projector they don't need, we would put it to good use to project movies & educational programs. It's a long rainy season. And lastly, I will be looking for grants for myself to get me back there next year to do more projects!
At the top of this Muslim fortress there is a Hindu temple built now, Joseph called this 'poking the bear'.
Hyderabad is growing fast with new Microsoft and Google headquarters. High tech and low tech city.
Driving out to Chandrakal...
the orphanage .
....first class, making their names so I can remember:
Madam teacher ...
The Indian government has come out to visit to see what they do because the kids are doing well. They get free meds now from a government agency, a big relief. There is a hospital/clinic across the street . A few years back there was a handful of children that just started living in the hallway because they lost their parents to AIDS. That is when some action and fundraising happened to build the orphanage, and now there are 57 kids there. HIV education is difficult in the villages.There have been songs made for people that don't read (there are tribal peoples in the surrounding villages, many languages) , but the virus concept sometimes just does not compute so well. the orphanage also has more boys than girls because girls are more often kept to do housework by relatives.
So, on to Hyderabad after spending a night in Mumbai at Umale's . I got to spend an afternoon with Vanitha and Moni, who drove me there and had lunch at Leonardo's nearby the Taj Mahal. That was fun to just have some visiting/hangout time.
In Hyderabad I met up with Joseph and Machelle and had a day to go around with them, pick up new art supplies for the kids at the Chandrakal orphanage for kids infected with HIV and go to Golkonda, an old muslim fort .
If you would like to learn more about the orphanage, the website is: Living India
Machelle and Joseph are co-founders, and Living India is a non profit 501c.
They are working hard to raise money for school supplies, green energy so they can be more self sufficient, etc. and etc. There is a donation button on their website.
Also, if anyone at their business has an lcd projector they don't need, we would put it to good use to project movies & educational programs. It's a long rainy season. And lastly, I will be looking for grants for myself to get me back there next year to do more projects!
Driving out to Chandrakal...
the orphanage .
....first class, making their names so I can remember:
The Indian government has come out to visit to see what they do because the kids are doing well. They get free meds now from a government agency, a big relief. There is a hospital/clinic across the street . A few years back there was a handful of children that just started living in the hallway because they lost their parents to AIDS. That is when some action and fundraising happened to build the orphanage, and now there are 57 kids there. HIV education is difficult in the villages.There have been songs made for people that don't read (there are tribal peoples in the surrounding villages, many languages) , but the virus concept sometimes just does not compute so well. the orphanage also has more boys than girls because girls are more often kept to do housework by relatives.
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