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May 02, 2008

And the work begins...

Spent the morning with Raj discussing some of the possibilities for 'work' which we may get involved with out here. Here is a quick summary of what we might be up to:

1. Helping to kit out the Fishermen Trust's offices which Raj has secured. Desks and other furniture need to be got. If you fancy chipping into this pot do let us know...

2. Meeting with and mentoring Raj's first employee (Nandu) and helping with roles and responsibilities

3. Establishing the Trusts first hostel for street kids and drop in centre

4. Regular (weekly) visits to local orphanages (2) with our kids etc and getting to know and support the staff there

5. Setting up regular visits and 'drop in's' for the street kids at the local train station

6. Regular visits an aids hospice for kids

7. A variety of work in local slums (details to be decided)

8. 2 camps - one next week (with just me and the kids) in the forest in Ooty (7 hours truck drive) with all their wonderful wildlife (!!) and one two weeks after that with a church group which again is a 7 hours drive and then train home - in the hills north of Bangalore. I have to speak at both camps so have some work to do to prep.

Raj has been really good at hooking us into a great support network here and we look forward to us and the kids making good relationships. Raj has been really good at hooking us into a great support network here and we look forward to us and the kids making good relationships. The kids have already settled in in the street and as I type two of them are sitting in our lounge with Es and Josh!