Teaching
Rajesh and Ashok reading a book together
Students studying
Students working together - we make the chapel into the classroom
Students working - Faroon is looking at the camera
Roshan smiling for the camera
A picture of the entrance to The Hope Center in Motipur
Golu is looking at the camera while other children read a book together
Golu strikes again!
Renuka painting - When Renuka isn't painting she is singing!
Missionary Sudha paints while Kajal looks on. Kajal is a hard worker...
There are many beautiful butterflies and flowers at the Hope Center - This picture is a cool mistake
And here is one that turned out well.
Sushmita
Kajal with Suraj in the background - autorickshaw in background right.
Kajal and Naveen reading a book together.
Sushmita with a butterfly
Sushmita with a butterfly in the foreground while Rachit looks on in the background. Rachit has a blister that is common in the kind of heat that is experienced this time of year in Motipur.
Mukti and Suraj reading together
Vinod
Suraj
Unfortunately, I don't know this boy's name; but what a smile!
I really like the architecture in the front of the building
Kuran and Vinod
Shushma - she is always observing others and has a great smile
What a group! Shushma, Karan, Suraj, Vinod and Rachit
Vinod showing off his missing teeth
Shushma with her smile
Mukesh is Mukti's brother
Vijay wanted me to take his picture
There is something very beautiful about this architecture
This is the porch above the ground floor. There are views of the surrounding area from here.
The west Side of the Chapel
Another look at the chapel from the upper porch
Looking from the upper porch into the courtyard down below
Singing Renuka
Abineet, who helps run the Center
Another look at the architecture as the sun sets in the background
From upper porch looking east to neighboring field
Flowers just before dark
Roshan looks at the camera
Shushma
Renuka
Gita
Vijay and Vinod
Abi
Sudha
Give a kid a camera and here is what happens
Taken by a child - still a good picture
Driving to town in autorickshaw
Butterfly coming in for a landing
Naveen and Mrs. Kalawati (she is like super-mom for the camp)
Mrs. Kalawati
Naveen - always happy, and very responsible
Teaching - sometimes it could be way over 100 degrees farenheit and no fans, but they wanted to keep going...
Learning and Teaching - Rajesh is with me at the front - he knows English well and can translate
More teaching
Abi teaching mathematics to younger students
Abi teaching
You can see we both teach together - I had the older students, Abi has the younger students
A different angle
More of the same
Rajesh is explaining in Hindi
Rajesh doing more explaining
Talent is so intense in her studies
Naveen focuses on what is important
Vijay works hard to take down notes
Rajesh poses for the camera
I don't know this student's name yet, but he works hard. Here he is posing for the camera.
Faroon (you can tell it is hot)
Beauty abounds
Renuka, Shushma and Roshan
Vinod, me and Rachit (this was taken because children wanted to use the camera)
Vinod, me and Roshan
Faroon and
Sunrise orver the upper porch
Kajal and her pet rabbit (what a great smile!)
A neighbor is plowing his field (he is standing a board being pulled by his buffalo)
Manish standing by water tower
Vijay and I watched the man plowing his field - and practiced our English at the same time
Here is a closeup of the man plowing his field
Doing some play-fighting with the boys
And more
I like this shot taken by a child as I asked for the camera back
Play-fighting with Vijay
Church service - bad lighting but a great service
Church service - the children really love to worship
Worship leaders
Abi preaching
So beautiful
More beauty
Another picture of a beautiful flower
And one more
Its raining and do the kids ever love it! Here Gita, Kajal and Talent wash dishes in the rain
Gita standing in the rain
Gaurov coming back from a local market with eggs
Yosef posing for a picture
Hope Center owns three buffalo - here is one
What a gnarly specimen this is
I brought in tables for students to study English. It is difficult for them, but they are getting it.
Unfortunately, I don't know this student's name.
Golu looking over the wall on the upper porch
Another classroom shot
