AN ODE TO THE SMILES INTO SCHOOLS A Project of RI District 3230

AN ODE  TO THE

SMILES INTO SCHOOLS

(A Project of RI District 3230)

God Himself seemed to be

In the laughter of the poor

And the smile of the low

To revered Anna, our leader of yore.

To ease the pain of studies

To those like cattle stacked

      In schools with scant comforts

        Toilets or even books and desks.

Rtn Benji and his team

Good Samaritans one and all

Into the fray did step

And chose ten schools to help

The Then Governor of the District 3230 of 

The Rotary International

Where his clout was mighty

Benji and the rest of his dedicated Band

Took these schools to study.

Schools poor and ill-equipped

That fostered the children lowly

To whom studies were a luxury

And not a great priority.

The Matching Grants Projects did help

In bettering the basic amenities

Water to drink, toilets to use

And chairs and desks to study.

Teachers too were trained

And equipped more to reach

And hold the mind of youngsters

So that with life they could deal later.

Steady as a tortoise

The schools slowly improved

With new confidence and strength

Ventured into sport and pastime too.

The schools rose in number

Their strength too did improve

So great was their success

That to Africa they moved.

Others too did help

Organizations which saw the success

Of this programme to help

Children study in dignity and comfort.

Healthier, happier the surrounding

That these children now study in

Rtn Benji the children’s true “anna”

Has shown himself a real visionary.

May their tribe increase because in each

One of them I see the glimpses of

Mother Teresa

By Rtn. V.VAIKUNTH,  IPS

Former DGP

Charter President Rotary Club of MCC.