Photo: Saying goodbye on the dry riverbed
After one month in Bohdgaya and Bakrour village we finally left the school. They arranged a little send off for us. Some kids danced, one of the teachers with a fine voice sang love song, we had soft drinks, they put flower garlands around our necks, then each orphan came and gave us a handful of flower petals or a little drawing and hugged us. It was hard for Sheri to leave. The orphans and some students followed us halfway across the dry river and then turned back. They were really sad, and Sheri was emotional. It's hard to think about those little guys, nine of them living in one hot room, only being cared for by men, not really having the special love that Sheri gave them. Three little guys would fight just to hold Sheri's hand. But on the other hand without Sheri they wouldn't even have what little they do have. Sheri's and Rise Up's efforts directly affect around 300 people.
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