On a Snow Day.....

Today was a snow-day. We had no school. My Mom stayed home in the morning so that I could have lots of fun sledding in the backyard. Today was also a special day. When I went to our blog and website I saw many people donated and posted! I was happy to see people from all around the country and world joining hands together. Thanks to the article on KidsforMumbai that Times of India, a leading newspaper in India, published today:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/US_girl_collects_dollars_for__kids_affected_by_2611/articleshow/4039090.cms

That helped a lot spreading the news. Thanks to Ms. Sonal Upreti and Ms. Nitasha Natu from Times of India for writing the article. I would also like to thank Mr. Holla, a journalist from Mumbai Mirror, for supporting our effort. Special thanks to Mrs. Kimberly Bronow, our neighbor, for sending emails to so many people. We made excellent progress in reaching our goals. It was a great day.

---Priyanka

On a Memorable Day

Yesterday was Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday. Here in America, in Washington D.C, everyone is also getting ready for the inauguration of our 44th and next President of the United States. We went to D.C. yesterday afternoon. We took the metro and then walked to the Washington Mall. My dad wanted me to experience this important part of the history. It was so nice. Everyone seems to be happy…people of all color and all race celebrating. I hope one day, we will offer many such moments in all corners of the world, including India. I was watching part of Dr. King’s speech in D.C in TV. I did not understand many of the things he said. But it certainly inspired so many people. If that created what is happening in America today in forty years then I have hope….that one day we will break the barriers and reach….yes we will….