Pencils for Pupils

We have received the below report from Rani Patel, Aarohan founder. In it she describes how the pencils that CDL students collected for Aarohan were distributed at a special Children's Day on 14th November this year.

Please take a moment to read it and to look at the photos. Rani writes that "Participating in such activities is rare in the lives of these children and the true meaning of children's day was realized when we looked at their bright faces and cheerful smiles". Just one look at these photos will convince you, if you aren't already, that what Aarohan is doing is truly wonderful and very important!




Dear Catherine
Greetings!


I reiterate my thanks from all at Aarohan for the smiles we were able to bring on the faces of Aarohan students on this children's day. Many thanks also for the wonderful stationery CDL has provided our students through Ms Veena Deepak and Mr Deepak Monganhali. We have also received letters from the children who have donated the stationery and we are trying to send a reply to them. I wish the children at CDL and Aarohan students could interact with each other.




Aarohan's work is gaining recognition from all quarters. Volunteers from different prestigious institutions approach us for an opportunity to interact with the students. Lately 35 students from Symbiosis Law School are volunteering at Aarohan. This is a feather in our cap and its like a reward of our work. The children are getting one to one individual attention.

The stationery you have sent was distributed to the students on 14th November.14th November is a special day for children all over India as it is celebrated as Children's Day. Each year, Aarohan celebrates the day almost like a festival. This year, the event was organized in 2 sessions in the nearest local park. The morning session happened from 10 30 to 12 wherein the 6th, 7th and 8th grade boys played many games like lemon-in-a-spoon race and tie-one-leg race. Later the students enjoyed themselves with singing and dancing. All the students participated in these fun filled events. Many volunteers from Symbiosis Law School enjoyed the day along with Aarohan students.Towards, the end of this session, Aarohan's senior teacher Ms Sunita Dhar told the children about why children's day is celebrated. Prizes, stationery ( provided by CDL) and chocolates were distributed amongst all the children by Aarohan member Ms Anjana Tata.





The afternoon session started from 1'o clock and went on till 5 in the evening. This session was solely dedicated to primary students of the PASS group and girls of classes 6th,7th and 8th. Volunteers from management institute IMI organized this session and played games like passing- the-parcel, Paper dancing and conducted quizzes for the students. Chocolates and stationery were distributed to all the students at the end of the day.

Participating in such activities is rare in the lives of these children and the true meaning of children's day was realized when we looked at their bright faces and cheerful smiles.

I wish you could share this day with our students so that we could show them the real force behind this happiness which is CDL. I thank you once again for all the strength that you give us without which none of this would have been a reality.

Rani