Oh dear Jill! On 15th we had very good blessing and prayers by our parish priest. Our children and their mothers and brothers come to the school. There were 75 people in this small house. It was very joyful to everyone because each one could feel the warmth of love by being in the small place. We had a tea party with cake, biscuits, chips, bananas and tea. And a special sweet was prepared for the children which they enjoyed.
After the tea party we all went to the open roof of the house. This is the only place where we all could sit together. Then the children danced. Two girls sang of their experience in the centre. One of the staff spoke in English saying the young girls and children are the most affected and facing the Tsunami every day. He said it's a guidance of our sister Selvi, who is inspired by God, to touch our broken life. We are grateful to God and to this centre, we wish that many more people to support to this centre to help many more like us.
Jill, every one was very sad to hear her and one of the TPA (Teachers Working Abroad workers from UK) got up and said “I am very much touched by this centre and its function, to see so many children in this small place; my heart is melting I am not able to talk. I will try what way I can help," he said.
I could see the difference in the children and I wish many more children to get this good opportunity. One of the parents came up and she wept, saying “we have lost every thing, but our children are gaining by being here. This is what we wanted, to see our children, well with good food which we are not able to provide, and taken care of in health and in study and learning values to have a good aim in life. Let God bless our sister and all who support her."
And one child came up and said “We are affected by tsunami, but here after we will be helping the tsunami affected.”
At the end, everyone wanted me to say a few words. I just thanked the Almighty and thanked my loving supporting friends. I was a bit sad, feeling that you people were not present to see and feel the real joy in the people who suffered, but I could feel that the spirit of you was with us all the” time.
With thanks and love,
Sr. Selvi
NOte: Thanks to the generosity of many people in the Sangha the community and training centre in Muttom, known as the St Adrian’s Reachout Centre, has opened in temporary premises, until we can raise the £15,000 needed for the new building. The Centre was inaugurated on June 15th.
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