RLI & RF-Matching Grant in India
Ward's trip to Southern India to help install RLI and review 2000-02 Area-5 Matching Grant Project (324 sewing machines distributed to poor women)

   

Zone 31-32 RLI Training time (seated) with India Faculty
RLI Breakout session - Planning a club project
RI Direction David Linett & Tam Mustapha addressing D3230 RLI
Faculty Training in Chennai India
Training team and Penny Linett enjoying an evening out between RLIs
PDG Rekha Shetty work'n the RLI
Casting the net for the day's meal
An interesting sign found in a hotel
Transporting havested rice strew the hard way
Yes, we have bananas
Some of the Beauty of India
Millions of tea bushes
Harvesting tea - must be done every 15 days!
Holy cow! it's the team
Mini mountain school bus
Karur Rotarians - PDG Baskar (the guy behind the project) on right
Distribution of Sewing machines in Feb., 2002
Sewing machines ready for distribution
Feb. 2002 Distribution
Feb. 2002 Distribution
Feb. 2002 Distribution Celebration
Happy sewing machine owner (one of 324 distributed to the poor)
With these machines, 324 women can make a living for their families.
"It's given a new life to me and my family"
"We both use the machine to improve our standard of living"
Sewing Teacher - hired by Karur Rotary Club to support the project.
Jam 2006 - PDG Ward addressing the Karur Rotary club
Heavy haul traffic (two ox power)
This picture gives washday a new meaning
Harvesting one handful at a time by many hands
A very proud Rotary Community Corp - supports local village school
Daycare center in small village
Medical Center - Karur RC and local bank - Treats 125-150 daily, free.
Processing cotton spools for the looms
One of approx. 40,000 hand looms in Karur region homes and shops.
Typical fruit market. You name it, they grow and sell it.
Off to market (Ox power)
Moving loads of clay through the marsh lands (four arm power)
It's wash day along the canel
Typical houseboat - for tourist the trade
End of another wonderful day
You've not tasted pineapples until you've had one this fresh!
PDG Roy & Jean Brownie (Big Bear Ca) & Ravin & wife at ...
Start of first leg of 48 hour trip home to Skaneateles