 The group gradually expanded to include concerned teachers from the schools the wild boars attended. We wanted to be the first to welcome the boys when they came out, said school administrator Ampin Sainta, who was close to one boy, Abdul, who she calls herself his nant mama teacher. Classmates of the wild boars held group prayers, sang songs of encouragement into the cave, folded paper cranes, and posted messages of hope on school notice boards.