Sister Nektaria was moved to tears seeing that her two patron saints, St. Nektarios and St. Nicholas are tied together in this endeavor. May the event be fruitful.
The needs at the orphanage and the school in India are great. The top floor of the school must be completed before the government will issue accreditation. The cost for that project is estimated to be $129,000 after a roof repair of approximately $25,000. When accreditation is granted, the upper-grade orphans will no longer have to be bused to other schools where tuition is high. The education of the orphans will be more economical, and the school will become profitable because of more paying students and less expense. The orphanage can then become self-sustaining