Photo #1: The School Bus picks up kids to take them to the Bal Bahar School!
Smile please!
A warm welcome to our students
After Elisa King first visited the Bal Bahar School in 2009, she and her daughters (Nicole and Sarah) developed a close relationship with the headmaster, Mr. B.M. Singh and his wife, Kiran. A year later, Jenny Banner and Isabel traveled along with the Kings back to Chandigarh and spent the day visiting the Bal Bahar School. Since then Webb Interact Club and RCK have helped raise funds annually to help support the school and have brought clothes, books, and toys for the children. We've also helped create a functioning kitchen that provides a healthy, warm meal to each child daily.
Today, our group of 9 visited the school and spent a couple of hours playing with the children, handing out finger puppets, and singing songs together. The children at this school are from very poor families in the slum area of the city and have very little opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. However, through a good education at Bal Bahar, the children can continue with their education after the age of 11 years. Along with a good education and some training through Rotary these students have the chance to improve their lives and living conditions by getting better paid jobs.
We were impressed how well behaved the students were and how quietly they sat. We presented Kiran Singh with donated school supplies by A&W Office Supply, socks donated by Interact Club, and gave the finger puppets to the kids. We also visited the Creche where the younger children are placed while their mothers go to work. The girls handed out pencils to each child and the kids sang us their favorite songs! It is good to know that there is hope for these children, all thanks to the hard work of the Singh family.
The highlight of the day was visiting Mr. B.M. Singh and Kirin at their beautiful house for lunch. We sat in their garden under warm sunshine and enjoyed a couple of hours of much needed rest and relaxation. After talking with B.M. you get the impression you've just been fortunate enough to have an audience with the Dalai Lama...he his full of wise sayings and is such an engaging, warm human being. He and his family have contributed so much to the welfare of the young students at their school who only have to pay $1 per month to attend...and the opportunity for a better life.
Smile please! A warm welcome to our studentsAfter Elisa King first visited the Bal Bahar School in 2009, she and her daughters (Nicole and Sarah) developed a close relationship with the headmaster, Mr. B.M. Singh and his wife, Kiran. A year later, Jenny Banner and Isabel traveled along with the Kings back to Chandigarh and spent the day visiting the Bal Bahar School. Since then Webb Interact Club and RCK have helped raise funds annually to help support the school and have brought clothes, books, and toys for the children. We've also helped create a functioning kitchen that provides a healthy, warm meal to each child daily.
Today, our group of 9 visited the school and spent a couple of hours playing with the children, handing out finger puppets, and singing songs together. The children at this school are from very poor families in the slum area of the city and have very little opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. However, through a good education at Bal Bahar, the children can continue with their education after the age of 11 years. Along with a good education and some training through Rotary these students have the chance to improve their lives and living conditions by getting better paid jobs.
We were impressed how well behaved the students were and how quietly they sat. We presented Kiran Singh with donated school supplies by A&W Office Supply, socks donated by Interact Club, and gave the finger puppets to the kids. We also visited the Creche where the younger children are placed while their mothers go to work. The girls handed out pencils to each child and the kids sang us their favorite songs! It is good to know that there is hope for these children, all thanks to the hard work of the Singh family.
The highlight of the day was visiting Mr. B.M. Singh and Kirin at their beautiful house for lunch. We sat in their garden under warm sunshine and enjoyed a couple of hours of much needed rest and relaxation. After talking with B.M. you get the impression you've just been fortunate enough to have an audience with the Dalai Lama...he his full of wise sayings and is such an engaging, warm human being. He and his family have contributed so much to the welfare of the young students at their school who only have to pay $1 per month to attend...and the opportunity for a better life.
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