Nallasopara registration day was on June 15th. What a crazily wonderful day it was!
The parents and children were a buzz with the new school year coming and it was wonderful to feel all of their energy. We registered over a hundred kids that day on top repainting all of the boxes so they felt new and sorting out new supplies for all the children to start off with. Just another reason for them to be excited about school.
It must have worked because the rest of the week followed in the example of that Monday. There was a constant flow of parents begging to have their names added to the registration list and children coming on their own wanting to be a part of it.
By June 22nd, we had 243 children registered. The next thing to work on is making sure that all the children registered attend regularly.
We added steps—now there are 9 steps in the morning and 5 steps in the afternoon. We also moved from a 4.5 day schedule to a full 5.5 day schedule. We are also serving basic meals on top of snacks.
Now that Nallasopara is sponsored by Children’s Hope India out of New York, we have named the project ‘Ek Asha’ which means ‘One! Hope’. The name is just perfect for the Nallasopara environment and will constantly remind us of our values and bring us back to the fact that every step counts and every step gives hope.
