One of the things Steve got to participate in with the DTS in Varanasi was a hygiene class. It was actually out in a village outside the city. They took an auto rickshaw (motorized) to get there.
Jessica, Hosanna, and Joe...all students in the DTS.
This is the second year the DTS students taught hygiene classes in the slums and villages. In addition to sharing essential health information and giving out hygiene kits to the children, the classes open many doors that might not otherwise be open to Christians in a Hindu society.
Jessica holds visuals while Hosanna talks about how many people die every year from drinking dirty water. Her words were translated sentence by sentence by Anand on the left.
In this video clip, they put glitter on the kids' heads to illustrate how easily germs spread and how hard they are to get rid of.
Here Hosanna demonstrates while Jessica teaches how and why to brush your teeth.
Women and children listen with rapt attention to the foreigners, even the grandmas in the back.
At last comes the moment when each child receives his /her very own hygiene kit with comb, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo and nail clippers. For all of you who contributed to Kits for Kids, thank you for impacting the life a village child in India!
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