On Tuesday 23rd October 2007, a group from the MCB India Society travelled to India to spend time working with the Asha Project in a slum community in Delhi.
To see photos and read the diary reports written whilst the group was in India, please click on the menu to the right hand side of the screen. | Below is a report from one of the indian boys the group worked with in Delhi. |
"This October we welcomed Christine and her team from Northern Ireland to Kalkaji Asha Resource Center. They did many things here like:
Painting - They painted the walls of our center. All the paintings are very beautiful and it was our best Diwali present and also a present for Christmas.
Craft - They did craft work with us. We made butterflies, flowers and masks. They were all beautiful.
Play Games - We taught them how to play caram. They learned very quickly. One time they beat us. They also painted their faces and ours with pictures.
Practiced English - They spoke English to us so that we could practice our English that we learned from Rob sir and Laura madam. They were very happy that we could talk to them in English and we were also happy to have a chance to speak English.
Inauguration Celebration - Before they left Resource Center we had an Inaguration Celebration. At the beginning they were very happy. They were dancing with us and had lots of fun but by the end they were crying and so were all the children. Dr. Kiran Martyn also cried to leave them.
They are amazing and had lots of fun. People( who were parsent there) also had lots of fun with them.
WE WILL NEVER FORGET THEM."
| | - PARIMAL MANDAL | | |
About the India Society The College India Society raises money to help the ASHA Slum Project in Delhi. The Society meets on Thursdays at lunchtime in K4. Main activities include: - Planning fundraising for ASHA
- Making cards using designs provided by the women in the slums
- Finding out more about India and the work of ASHA in the slums.
Every two years a group of students and teachers go to India to help with the Project. To find out more about the work of Asha, visit the ASHA site - click here.  | | Children from the Asha Project who will benefit from the money we raise |
If you would like to make a contribution to the Project, we should be more than grateful. Cheques should be made payable to Methodist College Belfast and sent to: Dr Christine Burnett
Methodist College
1 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6BY
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