Saroj's House

The lady who comes to work in our home in the mornings is called Saroj. We visited her house recently with a Christmas hamper. Her home is fairly typical, and involves about 12 foot square with a cooking corner, and a washing corner.

She, her husband, and one son sleep on one bed, one son sleeps on another thin bed, and one son sleeps on the floor.

It is a very simple life.

Saroj was very excited that we gave her a small Christmas bonus, and bought a new sari to wear to her Christmas service at her Church (she is also a Christian). She wore her new sari today to our house, and was really happy and giggly when she came to the door wearing it. It is quite humbling how small things can make such differences to peoples lives. But it is also quite revealing that the more we have, the more difficult it is to make us happy!

Saroj has a lovely, happy, family. We are very blessed to have her coming to our home.