The tribal school at Lambakandam in Idukki never looked so clean, fun and inspiring.
Just a few days back, it was just another tribal school in the locality, with shabby walls, leaking roofs and cracked floor.
Now, the walls sport a fresh coat of paint and cool pictures. The small school has a tiled floor as well, all thanks to a voluntary work by a group of a group of students from Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre at Essex in England.
The 12 member group of students and their teacher flew down all the way from Essex to the remote tribal village in Idukky as part of their school curriculum to find a rural school and give it a makeover. Things needed for the renovation of the school, from painting equipment to plastering materials, were purchased by the students with their own hard-earned money. The foreign students also did most of the work, including the painting and plastering.
"I did some jobs for this, did some fundraising activities in schools and in town to raise money to come here," said Carolin Clark, one of the students who gave a face-lift to the tribal school.
“It is part of extra-curricular activity we do for the children to improve their independence and leadership skills so that the children would have something to fall back on," said Neil Foster, the teacher who accompanied the students.
After spending a few days in Kerala and visiting some important places in India the team would return to England next week.
