March 05, 2005
Jhori Kids
In the Himilayan foothills of north India, Manoj runs a school for the kids from the surrounding villages. He has a poorly paid staff of teachers and now about 60 kids that are learning how to read and write and sing songs like "Deep and Wide". The school represents a peculiar educational opportunity for these kids and a chance to hear the Gospel.
A couple of years ago I visited Jhori with some other folks to help lay the foundation for the new school building. The greatest obstacle they've faced is funding, and to be frank, a few dollars goes a long way there, so your gifts are more valuable than you imagine.
three of the teachers in the mud house they share
the staff and their families
goin' to work with the sling blade. some folks call it a kaiser blade; i call it a sling blade.
laying the foundation
the students in their classroom
Manoj shows abe a few licks, while nasreen looks on
the dinner table
Posted by aokie at March 5, 2005 02:36 PM
what great photos! how did you get hooked up with this school? and what made you decide to write about it today?
inquiring minds want to know.
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a reader recently donated some money. i just assumed she wouldn't want to be identified, but would like to know where the money went.
i have a friend whose parents live in india and known Manoj for a long time.
Posted by: abe at March 8, 2005 11:41 AMsmall world, i typed in the word jhori on Google and found pictures of our journey in India.Nice sight Abe!
Posted by: Julia Jones at March 31, 2005 07:06 PM