Regional President Margaret Baker has travelled to India and Nepal to meet Soroptimists in those countries and to 
catch up on her own club’s project.
Firstly she accompanied Federation Vice President Ann Hodgson to Chennai where Shreelatha Narayanan was installed as the new President of the National Association of SI India.
Over the next two days Margaret and Ann heard of the many and varied superb Soroptimist projects going on across India. They visited one project which helps burns survivors of domestic violence and met some of the women who are supported. It was a very disturbing experience but also very moving to see how this project is helping the women come through the most appalling injuries and rebuild their lives.
In Nepal President Margaret was able to meet all five girls supported by her club, SI Bolton, at their two schools. “They are all delightful girls”, she said, 
“working as well as they can despite tremendous challenges in their homes. The two older girls are now teenagers – with a resulting shift in their personal and educational requirements. Bolton club’s members are now looking at ways in which they can meet those changing needs.”
Margaret and Ann were very warmly welcomed into the homes of Soroptimists in both countries. It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know them better and to learn more of one another’s cultures.
