St. Mary's School Chiro Nagesia tribal kids, one at school assembly and one of kids in class. The new hostel for girls is a great boost to the Nagesia girls, gives them a feeling of self worth, now living in a first class building.

The Nagesias, as you probably know, are a very small tribe, number wise, but in fact the kids are very clever, and those who pass class 8 in our school in Chiro, go on, helped by tribal scholarships, to our High School in Mahuadanr in the valley below Chiro, and some go on to become teachers, nurses.

Because of the poverty of the parents, they cannot pay sufficient fees to support the running costs of the school in Chiro so we depend on generous benefactors, any little helps.

Very best wishes,
Bob Slattery s.j.