1st December, 2008

SISP supports a number of families where AIDS is a factor in their poverty. We pay for medicine, education costs for the children, and provide food parcels - whatever is most appropriate to the circumstances. SISP's social workers also work in the community, trying to overcome the ignorance associated with AIDS and other diseases.

Today we took part in a Round Table rally in Vizhinjam, a poor fishing village which is the centre of SISP's catchment area. 45 of the older children, accompanied by Paul Van Gelder and five teachers marched for 1km or so to the bus terminus where speeches were blasted out over the ever-popular Public Address loudspeakers. Our kids probably outnumbered the audience but we'll have been noticed as we brought the normally busy road to a near standstill!

Photo below shows founder Paul Van Gelder (L) with teachers George (mid) and Ajith (R)