the daily shock

Last Weekend, some of us trainees have been visiting the Golconda Primary School. There, Kids from 6 to 14 have some basic education in an atrium-like building without proper classrooms. We've been there on behalf of Satyam Foundation, a NGO doing social work and giving support to various institutions across the country, especially in Hyd.

It was kind of shocking to see these kids trying to pick up some knowledge under such conditions. They even don't have notebooks to do their homework properly. But can we help them somehow without only providing the required material? Just buying some stuff seems to be too easy...

We planned to get involved in this with some workshops on Geography and basic English. The kids were quite interested when we showed them some world-maps and explained where we come from, how the weather, the food, the songs and dances are like in our countries. But I am not very sure if they really understood what we said. But there are other languages...

Anyway... they were so grateful and happy! The kids paid back our little efforts with lots of smiles and laughter...

We'll soon be back!