It was a long and happy day for our intrepid crew.  We left the compound at 8 am by bus for the Purulia Learning Center.  It was an uneventful trip of about three hours.  Once at Purulia we were delighted by the girls at the learning center who danced for us.  They also sang for us and they coaxed Shawnee to sing “Jesus loves me”.  After the dancing and songs we toured the Purulia Leper Hospital and then toured on by bus to Bankura.  When we arrived there we were entertained again by dancers.  Shawnee got to greet her god-child.  Jackie greeted her god-child and her mother as well.  Two young boy students gave a fine demonstration of their karate skills.  Rob greeted the students and Peter mentioned the library cabinets that had been purchased with funds from St. Philip’s.  After cookies, tea and refreshments we returned to Durgapur, arriving at 7:30 pm.

Peter Mckinney