Altruistic 5th Grade Class Shares Bake Sale Money with Aarohan!

"We can do no great things, only small things with great love."   ~Mother Teresa

One of Mrs. Ritu Sachdev's favorite quotes certainly sums up what she and her 5th grade class opted to do their bake sale money this year.  Instead of choosing to spend all of their earnings on an ice cream or pizza party at the end of the year,  the children decided to donate half of the money, amounting to 250 chf,  to Aarohan! The Primary School Charity Committee was deeply moved by the children's generosity and kindness -- and so was Mrs. Sachdev.

Mrs. Sachdev explained that "Aarohan is very close to my heart because I come from India, too! [My students] are good kids, not greedy at all and we decided together to give the money to Aarohan.  It feels good to give money to people who need it more than we do."

"As an Indian who has seen poverty around me, I have seen that every little bit helps."

"Millions of people in India help the poor everyday by giving them a meal, a free cup of tea, a book, sweets when they are celebrating, or a small job which they could do themselves but feel that the other person needs the money more...  They don't wait for big moments or large sums of money to make a difference."

But while the sum may seem small by Swiss standards, the donation of 250 chf will make a HUGE difference to the staff and students of Aarohan!  Consider this:

• 250 chf = 1250 nutritious meals for the children attending Aarohan classes
• 250 chf = An Aarohan teacher's salary for five months
• 250 chf =  A year's worth of books and school supplies for three Aarohan students

For Mrs. Sachdev, "Charity is part of an Indian's life eveyday."  It is obvious that she is teaching our children that it can be a part of their lives, as well.

Thank you, Mrs. Sachdev, Lindsey, Sarah, Kyler, Danila, Olex, Rakan, Sara, Mohammed, Martin, Jose, Lauren, Naomi, Tara and Rachel!  What a generous, kind and inspiring class you are...