A picture paints a thousand words.

Today we visited 2 schools that are supported by The Solomon Project. 

Langas Primary School, one of the largest in the county with 2,900 and 70 to a class, and Race Course School, one slightly smaller but still with 1400 children and 60 to a class.

As we entered the first School, Langas and saw the beautiful green gardens and the beautifully crafted buildings, I was thinking to myself, "This is fine, I can deal with this emotionally". Little did I know, there was still so much to see.

As we walked around the school, we felt like celebrities. Children wanting to shake our hands, hug us and find out all about us. There was a huge sense of positivity, happiness and hope.

With lots of beautiful smiling faces. 

For people who live like us in the UK and in nice homes, you could never imagine the conditions that these children live and learn in, 

I guess what I am trying to say, is that happiness doesn't come from having a lot of 'stuff', it must come from somewhere else. 

After having a tour of the school, and hearing all about the great work they are doing, and how the children are developing, we then went to see The Solomon Project feeding programme in action. 

3000 children descended on one tiny kitchen, and formed an orderly queue. Well orderly that is until Jim and I try to point our cameras at them. Then we get this... 

Children of all ages queueing for what will be probably their only meal of the day, rips in their jumpers and toes popping out of their shoes. It is incredible to think that some of these children are street children. 

I don't actually know how we all kept it together. Although, a huge sense of pride shone through because if it wasn't for The Solomon Project, and the support of local people in Clitheroe and further a-field, these children would not have anything to eat, at all! 

Each child was being fed for 8p, staggering to think of the comparisons really for school meals in the UK. 

Sat here now, I am feeling quite reflective, feeling slightly teary eyed, but coupled with happiness and hope for the growth of The Solomon Project. As there is still so much that can be done. 

So, I'll end the blog post with some wise words I heard today, 

"It takes a single positive action to improve a person for a lifetime, but a lifetime to heal them from negativity" 

I hope you enjoyed the post, and don't forget, www.justgiving.com/Gem-Vaughan-Heys