Diocesan Visit to Diocese of Calcutta – Day 7

Our visit is slowly drawing to a close but still much to see and do. Today we visited the Union Chapel School, the school term has not yet started but children were there being measured for uniforms. We we greeted with marigold garlands, given by the children with special needs who are taught and supported by the school which works with the very poor and disadvantaged giving them the chance of an education.
One of the children we met, had just had a kidney transplant and was blind and suffering from heart problems the headteacher Mrs Angela Ghose asked us to pray for him, so please include this young boy Arkojeet.

Liz

After lunch we were treated by the bishop to shopping in Fabindia, to our surprise we all had traditional Indian outfits picked for us, and we got to try them on and choose the colour. It was a very humbling experience and the generosity was amazing. We then went to the new market, and was shown around by the principle Mrs Angela Ghose, from the school we visited in the morning. This local knowledge was invaluable. We spend some money buying gifts for Home, before coming back to the hotel to get ready for the dinner party we were hosting. We decided we could all wear our new outfits so that is what we did. (See photo)

At the dinner which we organised at the hotel restaurant we had 16 men, and 7 women, all from the diocese and projects we had visited during our stay. It was a great evening to say thank you to everyone who had been involved in this trip. (See photos)