A Day to Remember

Yesterday was by and large the best day of our India endeavor yet. NO computers, NO work talk, instead focused our energy on not only a great cause but also letting ourselves be kids for a day. In support of Concern India Foundation who organizes Sports Day; April, Kelly, 10 Cornell Overseas employees and myself volunteered. Sponsoring 2 of the 17 schools present I am proud to say our group had the strongest representation of any corporate sponsor and were hands down the most enthusiastic.

On a personal note the time spent with the kids from Sia Kripa and Navjyoti India Foundation was both inspirational and humbling. These children many of whom are first generation learners possess the quality of innocence, which with out encouragement could easily be mislead down a destructive path. In a perfect world we could reach every kid who is in need of positive reinforcement. Truly not being possible, we should focus on creating a culture of hope. Teach others that positively impacting one child’s life will hopefully translate to them doing the same for the next child. As I begin my life long pursuit in helping the disadvantaged this Sports Day will not be forgotten.

To see the full set of photo's, http://www.flickr.com/photos/choicevisuals/sets/72157623240141963/ They are AMAZING.