Jaipur Foot Factory

So today was the 200 km bus ride from delhi to jaipur. I watched the road and countryside for hours, never getting tired or bored. So much to see. I wondered how many men had been sitting in their spot, watching for hours, never getting tired or bored. We passed bright fields of wheat and mustard seed, and in this sea of flourescent yellow, red, turquoise blue, purple, hot pink, green and orange saris slowly bobbed up and down. What a beautiful sight.

Today we visited the Jaipur Limb Factory, where the famous Jaipur foot is made. These artifical limbs cost about 30 dollars to manufacture and cost nothing to the patient , in which about 40-50 patients get a new limb every day. Lined up along the streets crippled people sat, waiting for days for their name to get to the top of the list. They loved seeing us, touching us. I held their hands, with huge smiles on their faces, they looked up. We would exchage namaskars. I would take pictures with the digital camera so they could see themselves. What a fun change from their every day life! I mostly saw people with polio, a woman with leprosy, car accident victims, etc. It really hit seeing all of those many people with polio. That is why I am here... To alleviate any others from this pain. The highlight for today.....being surrounded by all of these beautiful people whose life was about ready to change because of this factory... such hope!!!!!!