Well, friends, the time has come to say goodbye to India. I will catch my flight back to Spain (through Zurich) tonight and be home on Saturday, if all flights are on time and nothing hinders or delays my journey. I must say, there have been several times that I marveled at the lack of problems with my travel - all flights, trains, pick ups and drop offs have happened without incident! That makes me feel like I’ve been successful.
What can I say about this trip? It’s been fun and joyful, meaningful and life-changing. The situation at some of our schools is dire, with talks of closing down soon. Many of our teachers have not been paid since April. This is the reality of the work we do and it can be heartbreaking and frustrating. But the joy of girls sponsored, children with books and supplies, a new water cooler that helps provides clean and safe water, these joys outweigh the pain of being involved in the work.
What will happen now? I will travel home, get back to my normal life and do this work in my “free time” starting with our student sponsorship program. We will meet with the Board of Directors and I will share the information I’ve gathered and we will continue fundraising.
Thanks for following me through my journey.
With love,
Krista