India: Village

These our from our time working in the village. I can't say enough about these few days. The people and their village were beautiful and welcoming.

The village was certainly the highlight of the trip, none of us can argue that fact. I'll never be able to put India into words, and even trying to, would be a disservice to the place, and what I experienced.

I can't say enough about our time in the village. The kids are something I don't think I'll ever forget.

We went to a school

Maya, Asuka, Alex, Melissa
Aoe, Nigel, me, Lee, Matt

On our way out; we had to leave early

ps: I can't take credit for taking a single one of these pictures

FAMOUS

Full text

Shelter for all: A team of teachers from Japan involved in construction of houses at Periyasemmettupatti near Usilampatti.

MADURAI: Teachers from Japan turned construction workers when they were involved in construction of houses for the poor at Periyasemmettupatti near Usilampatti in Madurai district last week.

A team of nine teachers from various countries, but working in Japan as teachers, came down to the village with the aim of extending a helping hand to make pucca houses with the support of people who would make them into homes.

The team — Nigel Dixon, Mathew O’ Hair, Timothy O’ Brien, Richard Coats, Melissa Hazelwood, Alexander Ferguson, Asuka Kataoka, Maya Tatsuno and Aoe Miyarzawa — were volunteers with Japan Exchange Teachers’ Programme at Sendai in Japan. They lent a helping hand as part of a ‘global volunteer build’ programme to build houses for the poor.

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/09/stories/2008050959430200.htm