[nwbcc] Socks and more ...

[marilyn adams]

Hello everyone,

I am off to India for 10 weeks from the middle of September and for the 
first 6 of those weeks I will be in Darjeeling and will be doing 
volunteering teaching work at a local school and then helping at a local 
orphanage for destitute girls run by a Buddhist monk.

I understand that the children are absolutely desperate for clothes, many 
don't even have socks to put on which is a bit horrendous given that 
Darjeeling itself is at 6ooo feet and will get fairly chilly. Consequently I 
am going to take out with me as much as I can carry in the way of supplies - 
children's socks, vests, dresses, jumpers etc etc! At present I am 
negotiating with BA with whom I am flying to let me have some excess baggage 
allowance.

Sooo - does anyone have any old unwanted clothes from their own children / 
grandchildren / friends' children that I could take, or failing that would 
anyone like to make a small financial contribution - I will take pennies! -  
(or a huge one if you felt so compelled) to add to my own fund so that I can 
go and raid Asda or similar and stock up?
I will be at Camera Club for the first two sessions in September and would 
be glad of any contribution that anyone would feel like making.

I am in process of setting up a blog so that anyone interested can follow 
progress and I will try and post photos. Following Darjeeling we are heading 
further up into the Himalayas into Sikkim then down to the plains - Delhi, 
Chandigarh, a couple of temple towns plus Varanasi and Calcutta. Back by the 
end of November.
I also promise to show you the photos if you would lke to see them!

Best wishes,
Marilyn

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