What more can someone ask for? It was a great day filled with lots of fun and enjoyment for about 80 children and more than 20 volunteers at Jaagriti. Sadbhavna-2010 was organised by NSIT Rotaract Club and Jaagriti at NSIT in Dwarka. The day started withsports events, where boys competed with each other in 3 leg race and girls in lemon spoon race. The children were divided in groups of 4 and the group which completed the race in shortest time, emerged as the winner. Children eagerly took part in the races and cheered each other. Finally, 4 girls and 4 boys won the prize.
By this time, the children had started feeling very hungry as they had not even had breakfast and so we took them to have some delicious food in the college mess. All the children really liked the chole-bhature and rajma-chawal, served to them by the mess staff.Some of the children just came to me and said: Bhaiya, humne kabhi zindagi main itna khana nahi khaya, aaj bahut maza aaya. :)
Next in line was the Confidence Building session by an NSIT teacher, Dr. Duru Maam. The children were taken to the NSIT Auditorium and for many of them it was first time that they were seeing such a big hall and stage. Each child was asked to come in front and tell their name, about themselves, their family, what they like and what they want to become in future. And this was the most interesting session among all. Many of the girls, even few boys were very shy to come forward and talk about themselves. They either hid themselves or covered their faces with hands. But finally all of them came out and spoke well.
Priyanka wants to become a doctor and serve the people in her village, Gomati wants to become a dancer, Rajrana wants to becomes a teacher, Kaushal wants to become Desh ka Sipahi, Prince wants to become an IAS Officer, all of them have big dreams in their eyes. Even the 5 year old Rinku has already decided to become an Police Inspector in future. Many of them also sung songs and recited poems. And to our surprise, they knew the whole song or poem and spoke each word very clearly. I wondered, if I ever recited any poem so well in my childhood, like these children did.
Now it was time for some dance and fun on the DJ. All the children and volunteers danced together for an hour. Many of the children danced very well with the volunteers while some were very shy including myself, some were jumping, some just watching and some of them just moving their legs and shaking their hands, lost in their own world. Gomati emerged as the best dancer and will be receiving a special prize. Finally, we packed our bags and dropped the children back to their homes but many of them were not ready to go back and wanted to enjoy more. We promised to bring them back again and also take them for a picnic soon.
One thing special I liked about today’s events was that it was the first time children from our two projects had come together and all of them got mixed up well with each other, played and danced together. It was a complete FAMILY!
Special Thanks to NSIT Rotaract Club members, who coordinated the entire event. It was a great show and we hope to do together lot many such activities in future. Many club members have already joined Jaagriti as regular volunteers. Thanks everyone, all our volunteers, donors, associates and well wishers, who have made it possible for Jaagriti to take such initiatives and bring a change in the lives of those in need.
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