I can see why Kim has chosen to come to
live in India. The economy is growing and because of this there is a
lot of opportunity here. I've heard from several people that many are
optimistic about the future, a feeling that seems to be missing these
days in the US. As proof of the optimism, there are around 700 NGO's
created in India everyday. Today, I visited an elementary school
located in a Central Mumbai slum called Reay Road.
Stefano, a client
from Kim's work, showed us around the slum. Stefano works for an NGO
called Corp, whose mission is to teach children basic computing
skills. He teaches them in English, which most do not understand in
the beginning, but eventually will pick up. I found out today that
English is becoming a more common way to communicate in India and
many of the poor do not complete enough school to learn basic
English. These two skills that Stefano teaches, computing and
English, gives these kids a chance to connect to the modern world.
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