Some Snapshots Taken While in India
Here are a few snapshots of our India trip:
Sharon was very popular with the kids at the orphanage
Most of the kids at the orphange wanted to be remembered. So they would test you regularly to see if you knew their name. I finally confessed my poor memory and suggested they write them down for me. Some of them were too eager and wouldn’t wait until I fetched some note paper, with the result seen here.
We went to the village of Tongaturu to join them in a worship service. As in all the villages I went to last year, their worship here is fervent. I especially enjoyed watching and hearing the children sing and clap. I wish I could understand the words. I made a sound recording of it and will try to find a way of posting it.
When the workers finally get down to business they don’t let minor technicalities get in the way. OSHA would have a field day with this if it was over here. This painter is prepping the wall while dangling from a simple rope tied to a board. I don’t even know what’s anchoring the other end.
This street market is actually located in a narrow side alley. There was very little room to walk down the row of vendors. Sharon took one picture, then they all wanted equal exposure. The vegetables actually looked delicious, although we could only identify about 1/3 of them.
A couple more of the kids at Mercy House Orphanage
Two girls begging in downtown Jangaon
This old woman was actually sitting hunched up amongst all the vegetables she was selling.
More orphanage residents. These are fortunate that their teeth are not yet mottled from the excess fluoride in the water. One of the first things Roger and Jan accomplished upon their arrival there was to get the water treatment system in proper operating condition.
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(If you enjoyed these pictures please leave comments)
Mike
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October 12th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Im absolutely astounded at this picture.
I have just* finished my health science paper on dental fluorosis, and was looking for pictures to present, and came across this one.
It overjoys me to know, that there are poverty struck countries out there which havent undergone the torment of dental fluorosis. I ve seen soo many cases in this last week.
And to see these children, light up the photo with their beautiful white smiles,
makes my heart smile.
October 14th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Thanks for your comment LaKaye,
I was also surprised at the health of their teeth and mentioned it to some of my friends. There are, however, some of the children whose teeth are mottled. The children at this orphanage come from a number of different villages, some whose previous homes were up to 4 hours away. It’s not likely that most villages have aequate water treatment. And apparently there is a high concentration of fluoride which occurs naturally in the water of some parts of India. Before coming to the Mercy House some had teeth already overly exposed. I wonder , also, what the long-term effects might be to the rest of their bodies, and so, I pray for their health often.
Mike
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:17 pm
Im so proud of my grandparents in all they do for everyone good luck on your trips hope to see you sometime soon
December 22nd, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Im so proud of my grandparents in all they do for everyone good luck on your trips hope to see you sometime soon love your grandson tyler monson