CFI

I feel like I did not do CFI (Children's Future India) justice in my last post. I highlighted most of the flaws that I have seen, and not the good stuff. Believe me, there is an incredible amount of good stuff done by this organization. It is important to point out that the backbone of what is done at CFI is the sponsorship program. This is a program set up to help children in the area, both in the city and in rural villages, get education and healthcare for absolutely no cost to their family. The program was set up and is funded by an organization in Norway, and they contribute the funds necessary to sponsor over 3,000 kiddos. The sponsoring takes the kids all the way through higher education, or graduate school or whatever they might need to specialize in something, up to the point where they start their career. It is amazing to see the social workers here dedicate themselves to meeting the children and constantly writing progress reports, modifying what any particular child may need.

In addition to this department, there is a department for HIV/AIDS awareness, general social work, women's community, healthcare, and they even have their own hospital, where residents can get treatment and surgeries for free. More details on the intricacies of CFI later....

let er' fly,

Reid