Shree Manav Seva Sangh on 29th March 2009

On the 29th of March 2009, was our second venture out to Shree Manav Seva Sangh, a non-profit organization, which works towards the welfare of young orphan children, less privileged children and senior citizens.

The kind hearted people managing the place were extremely soft-spoken and full of love. Mrs. Lilaben whom we got in touch with, like many other ladies working here, was managing her home as well as contributed whole-heartedly in managing the young kids, school work and their daily chores. This place was like a SECOND HOME to her, she said, as she spoke to us about the organisation.

This vast organization has residential premises, hospitals and schools where they educate and trains the kids and ladies to be groomed with adequate skills, to be able to make their living in the main streams of the society.

We, 10 young friends, entered the place carrying baggage of rice, daal, Oil, Sugar etc. donating the stuff to their kitchens for usage. The kitchen cooked meals for kids each day, morning to night. We booked with the place pre-handed to be able to serve the kids some snacks and sweets, which constituted their  morning breakfast. They all sat in one straight line like absolute disciplined kids, making ti easier for us to serve them.

This serving was an ice-breaker between us and the children. Once done with eating, each one stepped upto us and introduced themselves, shook hands with us, and gradually as the comfort increased, they pulled us out to the playing area and got into some fun games with us.

We played kho-kho, frisbee, sangli etc. with the kids and it was a pleasure seeing those innocent eyes and joyful faces smiling right at us. Every moment we spent with them, increased our satisfaction in double-folds. The kids just didn't; want us to go, but is was now time for them to go upto their dormitories to get going to school.

They kept waving out to us as we left those doors. Those beautiful pleasant innocent smiles left us with wonderful memories that we would cherish all along.

Missionaries of Charity

Our first ever activity on 21st December 2008 ....... This set the launch pad for our initiative to help the society at large.

A feeling of satisfaction struck us the moment we held those babies in our arms at the Mother Teresa founded organisation, Missionaries of Charity, located in Vile Parle (W), Near Narsee Monjee College.

This organisation was home to young children, small little angles who either have certain incurable diseases or were abonded by family and found shed under a well managed home by nuns. There was a sense of happiness, a sense of joy in their eyes which touched our hearts. The sisters at the organisation took care of them like their own kids.

  The kids were playful, enthusiastic and their naughty minds knew no bounds when they saw us, a group of 10 friends who came together from our MBA College times, while we approached them with chocolates, snacks, christmas caps, and some games. We severd them some snacks and cake and then played some games with them like cricket, hide and seek etc.

Over-whelmed with their excitement, we sat down and pulled out drawing books and crayons for the kids and got them into colouring.Ohhhhh, they so enjoyed doing it. Small little hands trying to hold onto crayons and scribble along pictures of fishes, frogs etc.

Because it was Christmas around the corner, we left with giving each kid a Christmas Cap and chocolates which they wished to eat right away. Some of them ran out till the gates to bid us good-bye. Sister Maria was also very kind to get us interacting with the children and we gifted her a money plant as a token of out love for the hand work she was putting in, to take care of the little ones.

A memorable start to our wonderful journey of spreading smiles ..... And ever since there has been no turning back.