UK visit to the Punjab April 7 th - 15 th 2006
Our host, our mentor, our guru
Arrival in Delhi
Qutab Minar
Lotus Temple
Mahatma Ghandi’s tomb
Shatabdi train to Amritsar
Tonga ride through the streets – hold on tight!
The Golden Temple – WOW!
The temple “free” kitchen
Pingalwara – home for the destitute
Retreat the Wagah Border – the border with Pakistan
Overnight at Khadoor Sahib – you learn about yourself!
Meal at the Gurdwara
Sikh Temple – meeting the local benefactor
Khalsa Secondary School – a Sikh private school
Government High School Khadoor Sahib
Travel to Jalandhar
Model School, Lambra
Jalandhar Bazaar
Local transport – a rickshaw
Cultural Experience!
Bangra Dancing
Government Primary School – for migrant worker’s children
Nawan Shahar Public School - run for profit by the owner
Government Village Primary – Nawan Shahar
The local doctor raised funds for the school
The “Gate Committee!”
School transport!
Travel to Chandigarh
Yadavindra Public School
This is our wish … All Indian Children can attend a school like Yadavindra Public School
Isn’t this the entitlement for every child on our planet? We plan to “adopt” a school and try to make a difference to some of the wonderful children we met in this hospitable, warm and friendly country!