Author: Gerhard Albert

In March/April, schools in Meghalaya hold their annual school sports events. Here, the different teams compete against each other: green, blue, red and yellow teams. This is a big event for both the children and the parents. In some places, the children compete not only in sports activities; there are also "competitions" in impromptu speeches, art, music, etc.

There will also be singing and dancing as part of the supporting program. A great and varied experience that involves all the students at the different schools with their individual abilities! And even if it's pouring with rain, no one will be deterred from making their contribution!

So that we can properly protect children from Corona, they not only receive masks, but they also receive instructions and a precise explanation of how to wear the masks. And above all: why!

The families in particular need are given food from our Corona aid project “Shopping Basket”. In addition to food such as rice, oil, spices, lentils, etc., the families receive Corona masks that were donated by a sponsor from Ebelsbach.

We have received an urgent call for help from Megalaya:

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the lives of many poor people in Northeast India.
At the beginning of the pandemic, people suffered from lockdown, leading to shortages of food and other essential commodities. The poor and daily wage earners are the most affected by the current crisis as they have no savings and cannot go to work. As a result, all groups below the poverty line are facing severe food shortages and the threat of starvation.

Wandame, 12 years old, an orphan boy from Nangbah, has it particularly hard. After his mother died, his two sisters also lost their jobs due to corona. His godparents in Bamberg are giving him hope!