Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to visit an incredible place. BYU Students have been volunteering here for years. It is called "Lebenshilfe" which means "life help" in German. It is a school for children and adults who are mentally retarded and was so inspiring!
The woman who runs it was probably the most inspiring. She was truly full of the pure love of Christ, or charity, as we call it. She spoke of how God inspired her to receive the right training in the U.S. and in Germany and then to come back to India and start this school. Her love for the students here radiated from her as she gave us a tour. She honestly reminded me of my Grandma Delta, in her mannerisms and affectionate gestures. Such a wonderful lady!
The younger children were involved in a lot of activities that stimulate the brain. They had simple toys and were doing things like finger painting, puzzles, etc. The teacher/student ratio was very good.
The older students were doing occupational training and working on sewing, crafts, painting, costume making, and much more. It was so cool! It was a very uplifting and good environment. They also had a stimulation room with a vibration table that was made out of plywood, but was just as functional as the super duper expensive ones in the U.S.
Towards the end we out to the courtyard and new school uniforms were presented to all of the students in an assembly from one of the school's donors.
This is the lady who runs the school:
Handing out the uniforms. Dr. Krishnayya has been a generous donor to the school for several years.
Some of the children performed a tiger dance for us! It was awesome. They had these cute costumes made and had learned a dance where they acted like tigers. Some of them were really good dancers!
This guy did not want to stop dancing and so the lady in charge of the school danced with him until he decided he was done. It was so cute!
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