In the morning Shea and Francis arrived from GOA. Shea was in Ongole for some business and Francis was there to accompany her during the journey.
Later that day we went to Joe's (Liny's dad) office to acquire some details about what he is actually doing. Basically he is running a SNIRD (Society for National Integration through Rural Development) which can be summarised as a social work organisation which can be compared with Oxfam. With money they get from sponsors, the over 200 personal counting organisation is initiating programmes for local communities with regard to for example rainwater harvesting. They also give classes to inform people about HIV Aids and Child Labour or how you build solid houses or how can you protect you're house in case of a tsunami. All the projects they do are being executed by men labour and not with machines. Once a programme is planned, people from the organisation are going to the development area to find labours. The labours are selected on their status within their society. This means that the poorest people get jobs first.
After the visit we went out for a drive with Shea. On the way I went driving in a car for the first time in India. What means, no seatbelt, no signalling, shifting lanes constantly and continuously pressing the horn! On the way I crossed a herd of goats who blocked the road. The destination of our journey was a dam.
In the evening Renny came home and had some cake, because it was his BIRTHDAY.
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