Today we visited a Sinhala government school, the school was huge! The hall was almost the same to the standard we had back home but sadly, this school did not have a single computer. The necessities of the students was taken by the government. One of Sri Lanka's ministers also joined us at the school. We were given a grand welcome. Here are the pictures,
There was a band!
Welcoming Mr Teo
Kenneth greeting a student.
The man in white,beside Mr Teo is one of Sri Lanka's ministers.
The band followed behind us all the way into the school
We then proceeded to give some offering at the Buddha statue.
Bhante praying.
Kenneth and KS placing some flowers at the feet of Buddha.
We then proceeded to the hall.
Firman immediately bonded with some of the students.
Welcome speech by the school's top student.
The principal of the school.
Mr Teo greeting the whole school.
Bhante then led a mass prayer.
Deep in prayer.
Even the students.
The stationeries were we supposed to give out.
Students getting ready to line up.
Looking so happy!
Can you hurry up?!
All ready,set, go!
After handing out the stationeries, we handed over the computers to the principal of the school. Here's a pic with all of us with the minister.
We were then invited to have lunch. A very special lunch. Bhante called it the "fruit lunch" Basically we had variety of fruits to choose from. And there was also yoghurt.
Nyom Nyom
Look the spread!
The people who prepared the meal for us.
Bhante sharing a light moment with the minister.
Once we were done with lunch, it was time for us to go for our last mission. We were to go to a remote village which was also Bhante's village. He had set up a school there and we were to assist him in setting up a computer lab. It was a long journey. To get to the village, we had to take tuk tuk as the bus could not go in as the roads were just too small. It was dark by the time we got there, so were few pictures were taken.
The smallest school we visited through out the trip
After the long journey, we need the toilet.
Followed by food!
Delicious Appam!
Let get ready to unload the computers.
Some of the students helping us.
Planning out what needs to be done tomorrow.
Mr Teo meeting the locals.
We have only one day to set up the mini computer lab. A lot needs to be done. Reformatting the computers, getting tables,chairs,fans, lights for the computer lab. Cleaning up the lab. Setting up the lab. Tomorrow we will be racing against time. But with a team like this, nothing is impossible!
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