St Mary's

An inspiring afternoon visiting St Mary's: a Catholic missionary group that provides employment to 450 Hindu and Muslim women who live in the poorest areas of Ahmedabad. This city has had many difficult times - a devastating earthquake and religious violence in which many slum areas were burned, leading to 6000 people taking shelter in the St Mary's compound. The sisters also provide a low-cost hospital for women to give birth, as well as other medical services.

We saw a number of artisans working on wall hangings, tablecloths and advent calendars, all of which will be arriving in Canada next fall.

We're just cooling off in the hotel for a while before heading out for dinner. A number of us found the heat a bit much this afternoon...