Author Archives: Kirk Thomson

Day 10 began with a trip to some of the previously completed houses, built by the 2017 groups of which Mr Wilson was a part (shout-out to Mr Di Toro, Mr Reidy and Mr Bainbridge – the houses are all still standing!). We were able to see what a completed house looks like, whilst alsoContinue reading “Day 10!”

As the working week ended we left for Thekkady where we would stay for the night. We began the day with a 2-hour bus ride listening to some Indian bangers along the way. We arrived at the Forest Inn to discover the rooms all to be double beds and we’d have to be sharing forContinue reading “Days 7 & 8!”

Another early 7:30 morning commenced as all the boys poured into the heavily populated wifi zone, before we gathered for another feast of Indian cuisine. The work day started off in typical fashion with an exchange of “hellos” in both broken Tamil and broken English all met with cheerful smiles. As a few groups waitedContinue reading “Day 6!”

Day 5 was off to a solid start after getting woken up by the great orchestra at RTU at about 7:15, it was rough getting out of bed but the fatigued boys managed to all show up to brekkie on time. Breakfast consisted of hard-boiled eggs, vegetable curry and some rice. When we arrived atContinue reading “Day 5!”

After finally getting a full night’s sleep, we headed across to the RTU school, where we were welcomed by the brothers. We did a tour of the school, seeing the facilities that RTU provide for the children, such as classes, clinics and physiotherapy. During the tour, we were greeted by the kindergarten students who sungContinue reading “Day 2!”

After an exhausting 30 hours of travel from Melbourne to Chennai to Madurai, we finally made it to our new home for the next two weeks, Reaching the Unreached (RTU) in the Theni District, Southern India. The group are exhausted, but excited to be here and are ready to commence our mission projects tomorrow. Tonight,Continue reading “Welcome to RTU!”