Amely Burgstaller has been volunteering at a tribal school since August 2013. She teaches English, Arts and Sports, amongst others. Following is a testimonial she sent to us regarding a school field trip she arranged for her students to Mysore. 

     “In December, I started fund raising in Germany. Finally I was happy about the big amount of money donated by friends and relatives. Because of that, a trip with my school to Mysore was possible.  In advance, the headmaster could organise a private bus and finally on December 21st, the adventure could start: 

     Early in the morning the teachers and I picked up the children at school. All the kids had dressed up and were happily shouting, especially when a Bollywood movie was shown in the bus. The  first stop was the temple on top of Chamundi Hill in Mysore. There we took part in a pooja and took some nice pictures.

     Afterwards we saw the Nandi statue close by. Here we sat down on walls and had breakfast. Then we went to the zoo. All the kids were happy by the variety of animals and  the ice-cream. Afterwards, we had lunch and then we headed to the Mysore Palace including a tour through the whole building.

     The next place we visited was the Bird Sanctuary near the city. All of us participated in a boat tour on a small lake. Many different kinds of birds can be seen there. Last but not least we stopped in Sirangpatnam and went to two temples. The kids enjoyed a lot and bought some nice souvenirs for their families. The day ended with a small dinner. On the way home, most of the children slept in the bus because of all the new impressions made on this day. It was an awesome day for the teachers, children and of course, me as well. For most of the children it was the first time in Mysore and they got to know many amazing places.  This day will be a long lasting memory.”