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| The Literacy Centre kids are being taught to march in time & present themselves well. Many will be cheered and supported in races (their own league), and some will stand on a podium & get a prize on Sports day next week. |
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| These kids are slowly learning to read & write in English. India gives 000s of tonnes of grain (rice, wheat etc) to Nepal each year for free. This is because of the good natured relationship between the two countries. It is airlifted to the hilly areas. But this is not enough - the arid regions of Nepal simply do not produce enough grain to feed the population. So many take it upon themselves to smuggle small quantities of grain into Nepal for a higher price than it gets in India. Rupaidiha is a main staging point for this activity, and though we have border guards and a Police checkpoint, everyone knows about the daily clandestine wanderers across the open border. This motivates the locals - it's a job! So the children are trained & are very useful at this, providing lookout duty, helping to carry etc. ....... So why study? You have a job for life here. This is the paradigm to break. Look at the photos of the kids from this background who are now with us on site, sticking with the literacy programme provided by the AG School. (Some of them have awful skin problems - can any medics suggest what to say or do (or ask) here?)       |
Wow...my heart goes out to the children. One can only guess that the skin conditions are attributed to a number of things: poor nutrition, bacterial infections, worms, etc. I pray that the Lord will provide a doctor who can not only diagnose, but also have the medicines to treat the conditions - in Jesus' Name. Until then, may His healing power flow through your hands - in Jesus' Mighty Name! Amen.
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