It is always fascinating to see how community projects are carried out
About 300 families who lived in the plantation were invited to the event.
Volunteers sorting out saris and Deepavali snacks to be distributed out
Provisions such as rice and oil would also be given to each family
The families arrived in the back of tractors
Observing prayers at the entrance of the temple
Volunteers from Sai Ananda squeezing lime
A huge tub of refreshing lime juice
Preparing banana leaves for lunch
Slicing green bananas for spicy banana chips
Huge pots to fill up.
Mint leaves for chutney
A huge kuali of delicious curry. Only vegetarian food was being prepared
Good Exercise
About 300 families who lived in the plantation were invited to the event.
Volunteers sorting out saris and Deepavali snacks to be distributed out
Provisions such as rice and oil would also be given to each family
The families arrived in the back of tractors
Observing prayers at the entrance of the temple
Volunteers from Sai Ananda squeezing lime
A huge tub of refreshing lime juice
Preparing banana leaves for lunch
Slicing green bananas for spicy banana chips
Banana chips
Spices
Spices
Huge pots to fill up.
There were about 600 people to feed. We were all hungry smelling the aroma wafting from the kitchen
Mint leaves for chutney
A Rotarian showing off his skills with a cleaver
A huge kuali of delicious curry. Only vegetarian food was being prepared
Good Exercise
Feet apart, bend over , keep knees straight, stretch out hands, fingers out then dig in!
The volunteers came from all walks of life.
All with one common goal - to share a little Deepavali cheer with the families deep within a palm oil estate
All with one common goal - to share a little Deepavali cheer with the families deep within a palm oil estate
