To Prerana with Yohannan achen

After breakfast was done with, I met with Fr. Yohannan and we both went to Prerana. Prerana special school is walking distance from the Seminary. Yohannan achen, a young achen, is in charge of Prerana.

Fr. Yohannan

oranges

We entered the gates of Prerana, and I saw the oranges - "thats what Nagpur is famous for" I remembered. There were orchards in the lawn before we reached the main building of Prerana. Yohannan achen showed me around a little bit. I saw that some students from Germany who had come to stay and work at Prerana were just leaving, so we bid them goodbye. Just like them, we could have different volunteers coming over and staying, working and experiencing the life in Prerana, I thought.



Morning assembly at Prerana

Achen lived with his young family in one of the rooms in Prerana. We went inside and got umbrellas as it was beginning to drizzle a bit.

We met with the children as they gathered for the general assembly in the morning. They greeted us and I watched them as they began their day.

We spent the rest of the time watching Prerana school in session, going around the facility, watching the art work the children had made and discussing how ICON (Indian Christian Orthodox Network) Charities, a charity run by volunteers around the globe could be more involved to help and support the work at Prerana.