Painted Walls!

BEFORE:

The altar looks forlorn…

Painting materials

The side wall’s a mess!

Pre-painting

AFTER: The painting’s done! Much better, huh? We’re waiting to go ahead and get the tables and chairs so the kids can get started studying with a little more comfort!

The walls in the basement are painted...

Lookin’ GOOD!

Some damp patches, they'll be gone soon....

Newing the Old

So I went and met the kids today, after a semester-long hiatus. The orphanage has acquired 9 more kids since I returned to Berkeley, mostly during the “adoption ceremony” they have at the end of January. The kids filed in a little disoriented with sleep as they came to meet me…and the orphanage veterans immediately recognized me, yelling out “दीदी दीदी!” on seeing me.

Oh, and the study room (the basement) is getting “newed”: