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I posted several weeks ago about meeting the director of an organization,  Jatinder from Prayas, that works with disabled children in Jaipur. I tried to call her cell number but couldn't seem to reach her and sent several emails to the organization but hadn't heard anything back. Two more options were left to me: either let this go or call the organization's number that was listed on their website. Clearly the second option is much better, but ever since I was little I have had an irrational fear of calling people/organizations that I don't know. Case in point: I had a book on hold at the public library and my mom practically had to force me to call them to check in on its status. So I just kept delaying hoping my emails would eventually come through. I wish I could say that I took the initiative to call Prayas but I didn't. Nevertheless it still worked out! Just 10 minutes I got a call from Jatinder on my cell phone. I'm used to getting spam calls from random Indian advertisements and men but I still picked it up out of habit and it was her! I'll be gone for most of this week and the next out in the desert but I offered to visit on the following weekend and volunteer for the last week that I'm here and she said that it would be great! I'm going to try to keep my hopes down, and wait until I visit in a couple weeks but right now I'm so excited!!!

Here's the link to their website if you want to check it out: http://www.prayasjaipur.org.in/