A day at SOS Village

Today, I woke up at 8:00 AM, quite an unusual "wake-up" hour for me on a saturday. Got up early 'coz I had to visit SOS Village. We were totally four. Me, Imran, Sindhu and Prashant. We all met up at our office, where I and Imran parked our bikes, and from there, we left to the village in Prashant's car. It was about 30 mins drive from the office. Though the road was narrow, never the less, it was still decent. The best part was that four of us got so well with each other that at the end of the day, we became good friends. We reached the place at about 11:00 AM. Thanks to Srini Gadde, the director of the NGO knew that we were coming and so, he was waiting for us. He received us cordially and lead us to his room. We discussed our ideas and policies with him and explained why we were there.
He was very happy with what we proposed and quickly agreed to it. He then took us around the place. The whole place was green and serene. There are about four buildings, with each building housing three homes. These are supposed to be the places where the kids live. Each home houses about 10 kids and every home has a mother, who is supposed to take care of the kids. We met one mother there and she was very good to us. While we were chatting with the director, she went in and brought us tea and snacks. We were surprised 'coz we did not expect such hospitality. When we told her that she should not have taken so much pain in preparing things, she smiled and replied ' Oh..you are my guests and you came to my home for the first time. I guess, even you would do the same thing if I come to your home' . That was enough for us. We could not agree any better with what she said. After she spoke those words, our basic attitude towards her and the kids changed drastically. Till then, we were looking at her as just for care taker of kids but after that, we could see a mother and a true host in her. We felt really happy about that. We were at the right place. Now, its all up to us to add some value to these people ( and ofcourse, to us as well).
We proposed three things to the Director. One was to conduct a dental camp at the village. The second one was to help the village build a bio-waste treatment plant. And finally, we asked him if we could celebrate diwali with the kids. He was truly delighted by this idea. He gave a big smile. We got the message. After going around the place, we went in to the pre-school and met some kids there. They have guests very rarely. On seeing us, they were so happy and elated that they started reciting rhymes. They were also dancing to those rhymes. Watching them sing and dance was truly an experience that I can never forget in my life.
After bidding adieu to the kids, we four went to subway for having lunch. While having lunch, we discussed about the things that we could do. We also divided responsibilities amongst us as to who would do what.
After that, I came back home. Though physically not at SOS now, the memories are still vivid and heart rendering to me.
I’m eagerly looking forward to work with them.
Luv