Today Todd and I skipped out on Nabo Jibon to visit Daya Don, the Missionaries of Charity home that Rachel and Kristen have been serving in during our time in Kolkata. The home is for young handicapped kids. The kids are generally younger than the boys at Nabo Jibon, although there is some overlap. Daya Don also contains a mixture of boys and girls. The home is run by the Missionaries of Charity sisters and resides in a building in the heart of Kolkata.
Although it was nice to see the place that they have been serving, today wasn't a normal day. Instead of having an unstructured morning to just play with the kids, there was an Indian worship group that came in and sang Bengali Christian songs for them. They also gave a small sermon that must have been intended for the volunteers. Once they had left, we had a little unstructured time to play with the kids before lunch. Kristen and Rachel told us a bit about different ones. Soon it was time for lunch, after which we changed them (if needed) and put them to bed. That was the extent of our morning at Daya Don. Although it was a nice experience, I'm glad that Todd and I have been going to Nabo Jibon. I feel like it is a much better environment for me.
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