A very hectic day for some of those who have been released and are back in regular activities with the Hope Home Calcutta (although they are not allowed to live-in full time there). Ruth was busy with meeting officials of the Minorities Commission, Martha and Salomi with their school admissions formalities, Amit returned back to school after two weeks, Grace helped us restart our school program with lesser number of students and during the afternoons...and Dev trying to streamline the processes that make us the Hope Home Calcutta...pray for children still confined by the authorities. Pray especially for Rachel, who was forcibly taken away by her family members after she was released - back to the Muslim slum in the second largest red-light area of Calcutta. She was in tears and although we pleaded with them to let her return, some of the male relatives were adamant. Pray for God to move in a mighty way and enable Rachel to be back with us instead of forcibly being kept in that horrendous place by her relatives against her wishes.

Posting two photographs of Ruth and Marth..smile of freedom and relief after three weeks of tears and sorrow!