Our building is completed. Some documents for the certification of the building as an orphanage (Certificate of Stability 'and living') are still pending. The Salesians have asked us to help them financially to support one of their orphanages in the Salem area. At about 10 km from Salem there is Adivaram, a small village at the foothills of Yercaud. 30 children aged 5 to 10 years old age are hosted there. Most of them are orphans or with a single parent who needs financial help. Some have been abandoned or were exploited and begging in the city. Under Father Dominic custody, they receive cared and help. In the morning they attend the nearby public school and in the afternoon and they play and study. The structure is partially self-sufficient: there are two cows that produce milk, a few goats and chickens. The excess milk is sold to buy rice and vegetables. Giulio visited them in February 2015. They were very happy to receive new sports attires and a new cricket bat. Some friends from Milan, Italy donated some electronic games previously used by their children. Pierluigi travelled in March 2015 and donated a new soccer ball and other games. With Bruno's help, an Italian friend who is living with them since January as a volunteer, we installed 36 hand painted panels kindly donated by Biz-Group, Dubai during the May 2014 event.
