HOPE HOME CALCUTTA CHRISTMAS CONCERT

EARLIER THIS YEAR IN MARCH-DURING THE INITIAL CONFLICTS WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE PEOPLE- WE WERE NOT EVEN SURE IF WE WOULD HAVE OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN DECEMBER...TURNED OUT THIS WAS OUR BEST CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT THE HOPE EDUCATION CENTRE GROUNDS! OUR HOME-GROWN LEADERSHIP OF RUTH, GRACE, PETER AND THOSE LIVING FULL TIME - SUPRIYO, ARUN AND OUR TWO COOKS - GAVE IN THEIR ALL TO MAKE THIS YEAR'S CONCERT A SUCCESS! AND THE CHILDREN AND STUDENTS OF OUR SCHOOL WERE ECSTATIC AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS VERY SUPPORTIVE AND COOPERATIVE!!

I WOULD EXPLAIN THE PHOTOGRAPHS WITH BRIEF CAPTIONS/DESCRIPTIONS!

Grace choreographed Silent Night/O Holy Night with lighted (real) candles!

Nepali students of our school singing Christmas carols in Nepali!

Dev and Darryn have a blast (after a long, long time) accompanying the Nepali children!!

Sufia, daughter of a rickshaw-puller, studying in Grade 6 played the character of an angel in our contemporary play - The Perfect Gift

Most of the characters in the play...

Ruth prepared the guitar and violin ensemble...Abraham Mazumder accompanied them on the piano!

Part of the crowd who attended our Concert under a shamiana!

Grace, Martha and Guria - Grace choreographed this fast-beat worship song

Unity in Diversity...our trademark skit on unity and bond...

Hope Home building lighted up with hand-made stars and the shamiana opposite

Dev introducing our staff to the audience

Some of the special guests from the Minorities Commission

Farid Khan, representing the minorities cell 

Maria Fernandez, Vice Chairperson of the Minorities Commission

Maria handing over a blanket to a poor lady. We distributed 20 blankets and 10 mosquito nets to the poor

Farid Khan handing over another blanket to Yamin Aktar, a riskshaw puller and Sufia's father

The special guests were given hand-made flowers by the children

Sabrina Jordon,, our Nursery teacher was the emcee for the eveing

We had a brief get-together after the concert in our hall

Nursery and Kindergarten children performed the opening Welcome song/dance sequence

Grades I, II and III sing Christmas carols

THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT. HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND A WONDERFUL AND MEANINGFUL NEW YEAR 2013! 

THANKS FOR BEING WITH US THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, ESPECIALLY IN THE INITIAL DIFFICULT DAYS. PRAY FOR THE REST OF THE CHILDREN WHO ARE YET TO BE RE-SETTLED IN CALCUTTA.

DEV AND THE HOPE HOME CALCUTTA FAMILY!!