Thursday, January 10, 2008

Global Volunteers India - IND0801a1

Sunday morning was spent with orientation coming up with team goals and characteristics of a good team. Our team consists of 11 volunteers, most of them from the USA but also Ruth, a Canadian and Roma from Australia. I could tell it is a great group of volunteers after the initial orientation. We started the day with a great Indian breakfast of rice dumplings covered with a spicy sauce, Lunch was extremely delicious consisting of rice, chicken, eggplant, a vegetable mix, all nicely spiced.

Before and after lunch, Stephen (AKA Raja) conducted orientation which was speedy and precise, All volunteers are very friendly and appear to be a very cohesive group ranging in age from 20 to 80. Roma, the oldest volunteer is delightful. This is her ninth GV. I think everyone in this group thinks she is a marvel.

Assignments were give, goals and characteristics of a team were determined. A walk around the neighborhood stopping at a supermarket to pick up a few things and a stop at the Internet café,

Dinner at the Grand Residence Hotel was marvelous. Mancrow soup, a silent, spicy ysoup was excellent. A wonderful way to end the day.
Thought of the day: “Don’t sweat the small stuff.
Everything is small stuff.”

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