Meher's New Clothes

This is Maggie, a 5th grader from Barrington, IL and an enthusiastic chess player. She and Meher have never met, but she is responsible for much of Meher's new wardrobe! Most of the outfits Meher wears now are from donors in the US, and Maggie and her parents were especially generous. The summer clothes are light and very suitable for the intense Delhi heat (it is reaching 45c/110F more often than not nowadays!), and wearing a trendy outfit helps distract Meher from the dread of yet another trip to the hospital (she still dislikes going although she says herself the expansion is not actually painful).

Thank you Maggie for the lovely clothes!

Meher's New Friend

My childhood friend Mattie arrived in New Delhi on Saturday night. She came from Chicago, so brought more donations from supporters in Barrington and a camcorder so I can continue documenting everything that is happening with Meher. She met Meher today and gave her the very cute clothes sent from parents at Grove Avenue Elementary School.



Meher was very excited both by Mattie and the new camcorder. She invited us to her house and her mother insisted that we drink tea there, despite the fact that her father was sleeping and we didn't want to disturb him! Meher was very excited to have a new visitor and showed us lots of things in her house. She also took a liking to Mattie's digital camera and showed a lot of interest in photography, especially taking pictures of herself!