Education of Girl Children

Three days ago we went to a village a two hour drive from where we were staying to meet with another Club and find out about the projects they were involved in. The Dhvarham Rotary Club which seems to focus primarily on improving the lot of women in town, has worked with /rotary International and clubs in districts all over the world on large and small projects from school uniforms, books and supplies for one girl at $18 to push carts for women to get them out from under 90% rental fees to the owner of the carts to silk sari looks to widows to help them support their families. The North Providence Rotary Club went with the Girl's education project and is in the process of trying to get a pushcart purchased. We had the opportunity to present these uniforms, books and school supplies to 25 girls and it was powerful. these girls would ordinarily have to go to work to earn turition for brothers or boy cousins but this lot of them was saved from that by agreeing to take these gifts and get on with their education, The mothers were crying and these girls were so very appreciative. Goes to show you that even a small givt can bring about major changes in a person's life. Let me show some of these sweethearts to you...