Imagine school in 100 degree weather...

Juan Elizondo

Day 3: Schools

Today we visited two schools. There were a number of small children and village people who were excited to have us. Once we started taking photos they began playing with us and were very curious of our purpose.

The first school we visited had 327 students which 150 are young girls. They learn reading, writing, the english alphabet, math and other subjects in standard education. The administrators hope that one day they will have all of the young girls in the villages enrolled.

The funding the government pays for the students to attend school is 225 rupees per student which is about 5 dollars each. I really was surprised how cheap it was, but as well as how many still don't have an education. The school has a shortage of teachers and textbooks.

The second school we visited I was surprised that they were reading about Abraham Lincoln. I wonder what they would think if they were told that the US education really doesn't have a lesson plain about Indian leaders. I can't really remember studying any.
The foundation has helped advance the physical appearance of the school such as fresh paint, restrooms, and they have added to the structure of the school so that the students may have a better learning environment such as a water tank.
When comparing and contrasting the education of the US urban poor
(well at least from my personal experience) with the rural poor in India I thought of it to be funny that there is laws in the US that make children attend school and many rather not attend. However, in India their education is something their parents value the most. Two countries with poverty, but both have different values.
The other day in the village a man asked if the states had programs that will send poor people from our country to visits their village because only rich people seem to visit. I think thats a wise decision