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Smile knocks Gilchrist for six
Source: Herald Sun - October 18, 2006
A smile said it all as Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist met the impoverished Indian boy he has helped from slum to school. For a few precious moments in Mumbai yesterday, Gilchrist caught up with nine-year-old Mangesh, whom he sponsors through World Vision.
Mangesh's father died of tuberculosis three years ago and his mother earns 500 rupees (about $16) a month as a servant in Mumbai.
The family lives in a tiny shelter on the outskirts of the poverty-ravaged city but Mangesh has at least been able to start school, thanks to Gilchrist.
Gilchrist first met Mangesh on Australia's last tour to India in 2004 and presented him with a new red bicycle.
The boy's feet couldn't reach the pedals but the bike has become a treasured possession, despite many dents from tangles with chaotic traffic.
"The smile on his face said it all," Gilchrist said.
"Whether I was an international cricket player or ran my own shop, it meant little to him.
"There was a little bit of a language barrier between Mangesh and I, but just the look in his eye and the expression in his face spoke a thousand words."
Four out of five Indians earn less than $2.60 a day.
- BEN DORRIES