April in India

I didn’t expect to be back so soon, but returning to Joybells after only 4 months was amazing. It was like returning home. Once you have become part of this family you never want to leave!

It was a real blessing to see all the changes that had happened in just the short time I had been away. The hostel and school building is nearly finished and the new displays and lights make such a difference. The children are very proud of their new classrooms and of the exciting learning that is taking place in them. The reading corners are inundated and teachers have to ask children to put down books so they can actually teach a lesson!! The next step is to provide the wiring for the computer room so the children can start to learn IT skills.

The current volunteers, who are doing an amazing job, are busy preparing a production of “Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” with the children. A stage is being built at one end of the hostel and plans are in place for costumes. They are also making use of the bibles that have now been bought for the children and are planning a youth group for the older children.

There is a real need for more volunteers later in the year. The more volunteers there are the more that can be done to support the children and develop the site