A group of Darlington students and faculty members will be packing their bags in preparation for a two-week servant leadership trip to India June 15-30.
The trip will take students to New Delhi to do various service projects at Sulabh Public School, a school for urban poor, homeless and orphans, and Naidisha Vocational Training Centre, a non-profit that focuses on community development through education. Students will also be able to enjoy the city through sight-seeing tours and shopping excursions.
The trip has been organized by Darlington parent Dr. Amar Singh, the father of junior Shivani Singh, in cooperation with Director of Servant Leadership Reba Barnes. This is the second international servant leadership trip organized for Darlington students, the first being a trip to Taiwan in 2009.
“We are so thankful to Dr. Singh for helping us put together this exciting opportunity for our students,” said Reba Barnes, who will be going on the trip. "We had a great deal of interest right away. I am so proud of our students for wanting to do this. And while they may have to overcome a few cultural barriers, they know that anyone can serve anywhere. You can use your hands and feet — you don’t need your voice.”
Students will be encouraged to keep journals of their activities, and the group hopes to maintain a blog so that friends and family can follow their adventures. Cost of the trip is $4,250 per person. For more information, please contact
Reba Barnes.
