Today, we see children being ill treated by their families, beaten by parents, not being given food to eat, etc. These very children are the ones who run away from home and start living on the streets of Mumbai, on railway tracks. They beg for a living, polish shoes, scan through dust bins to get their daily meals.
Some of these situations have been caught on tape by the children of Sunday Joy club, Orlem Malad. If you would like to check out the video, do get in touch with me. However, I am sure you will not ask for the tape though, as these are sights you see all over Mumbai.
40 students from Std VII – IX were divided into groups. Some set out to video shoot, the others to interview poverty stricken families and there are the rest who will write the articles / make the posters to educate the children who are truly lucky to have wonderful parents, a good home, food to eat and are the privileged few to receive education. This tape will be shared with all the children based in Malad Catholic schools.
Children remember visuals better than what is told to them. This tends to have a deeper impact on them.
Something, I would like to share with you as I was not aware of it, is that Don Bosco’s has a shelter home for such children who live on the streets. The kids can beg for a living throughout the day and come eat food and spend the night at the shelter. They have a get together on the 20th of every month where a huge meal is prepared for all and they have fun, dance and games too.
Thursday, February 08, 2007
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