One of the main reasons for our Indian visit was to catch up with the children we are sponsoring at the Orphanage in Kasam (near Katpadi, Vellore). What a wonderful opportunity that was! We were greeted so warmly on the Sunday afternoon by Daniel, Ratna and the children themselves. Trisha was really pleased to meet her young lady in person (up to now they has only come to know each other through correspondence). Barbara was able to meet up again with Peter, now a fine young man of twenty three, who has been a great role-model to others at the Orphanage in the scale of his academic achievement. We met up with those who had been sponsored by our church members. I was thrilled to meet up with a young lad aged fifteen who is to be sponsored by Chris, our eldest; and similarly a bright young twelve-year-old girl who I am starting to sponsor.
Barbara was able to meet her newly-allocated young person, who happens to be the twin sister of my sponsored child. What a lovely afternoon we spent with them, followed by a feast of a supper, and a tour of every cottage and person afterwards. The folk there can be justly proud of what they have been able to achieve for the young people in their care. The young people themselves can be proud of what they have been able to achieve. Here are the young people we mentioned.....
Deenith, sponsored by Chris, is the tall young man on the right; Barbara's twin is standing with her, and my twin is in the middle of the other picture with a lovely smile.
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