After lunch, we went to the Medical Facility in Sohna for a special rally. The head Medical Doctor spoke and there were presentations of flowers to key people involved in the Polio Immunization Day. The whole group was addressed by Elias Thomas and RI Director Kjell-Ake Akesson.
Students from the Sohna Rotary School - a school 100% funded by Rotary so that any child who wants to attend and cannot afford it can do so - dressed in their blue uniforms joined the rally. They were lined up with Polio Banners and led by a young man in a wheelchair who obviously was already strickened with polio.
After the speeches, everyone paraded through the streets of Sohna while the students led yells to eradicate polio. People lined the streets to hear what was going on.
Students from the Sohna Rotary School - a school 100% funded by Rotary so that any child who wants to attend and cannot afford it can do so - dressed in their blue uniforms joined the rally. They were lined up with Polio Banners and led by a young man in a wheelchair who obviously was already strickened with polio.After the speeches, everyone paraded through the streets of Sohna while the students led yells to eradicate polio. People lined the streets to hear what was going on.
It was quite interesting to see the array of little shops, children playing in the streets, the inquisitive faces of the people as we walked. The almost cobblestone streets were difficult for the wheelchair to manoeuver so on a couple of occassions we lifted the young lad and carried him to spots where it was easier to wheel.
4:45 pm - we were back at our hotel for a rest and clean-up.
5:30 pm - we were on the buses back to the farm for a special presentation by Sanjiv's daughter.
5:30 pm - we were on the buses back to the farm for a special presentation by Sanjiv's daughter.
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