A Surprise Visit.

Plans to go to the Missionaries of Charity tomorrow morning. Before the free lunch time, since I'm told things get pretty hectic around then. I'll try and find the sources of their funds, those literally stretch to millions, and see whether they are being properly chanelized. I've always had this skepticism about the Mother, and I get a helluva kick whenever a favorite hunch turns out right, so tomorrow should be interesting. All I hope is that I can accost a few kids and get a fair idea of what they actually receive from the institution.
Also on the cards is a trip to my alma mater. I've always felt that their barnd of charity was extremely incomplete. For instance, they have afternoon classes for underpriviledged women and children, but they don't help out with textbooks, notebooks, or stationery. And really, do one hour classes really help? Arithmetic one day, English another, no history, geography or science, but three value education classes every week. Unscientific, at least, if not merely stupid.
I also need to talk to Sister M. Cyril of Loreto, Sealdah. She is one of the few who Mike tells me has really done good work for girls from the lower strata of society. She should be able to help me find more leads in the direction of the children's contradictory statements. More on that in another post.