It's a beautiful sunny day and the guests and the children gather in preparation of the ceremony.

 

Mr. Mullane unveils the Ambrit House sign.

 

The ceremony begins, attended by the governor of the state of Meghalaya and other important dignitaries from the community, including Anita Roy, former Ambrit teacher, and her husband Frank Roy.

The speeches were heartfelt and very inspiring, highlighting the right of every child to shelter, food, clothing and education.

 

The boys and the girls sang for us.

 

After the ceremony, we mingled and met the children.

And we were taken on a tour of the premises.

 

The afternoon ended with a soccer match between the orphanage boys and a local team.
The Khasi-Jaintia Orphanage kids wore their new Italian soccer shirts.

The boys played while the girls enthusiastically cheered them on.

At the end of the game, everyone was a winner. Each team received a new soccer ball as well as Ambrit caps for each player.

 

The ceremony was featured in several Shillong newspapers and on news channels.

 

The following day, Mr. Mullane visited the girls home which is in a different location.