Well, This is about the most self-satisfying experience of my life lived so far………..How do you react seeing the children on the traffic light area selling articles?
How do you react to a child polishing shoes-giving it a nice shine where as his future looks dim?
How do you react to children in a bad state singing and begging in the local trains?
AND how do you react to those little angels who were not born as normal kids and have to live with those abnormalities such as mental retard ness, hearing-impairness or low vision throughout their lifetime?
You pity on them, you are taken aback with this harsh reality, Ok!then people what are you doing about it?
Well I was always like this; I used to talk and brag about the state of these children with family and friends but never did something about it. We all like to comment and criticize things but never ever have we tried to set the example or be the CHANGE we want to see in the world. But this time around it’s a different story from my side, my colleague and good friend suggested me about Indian Council of Mental Health (ICMH) and told me to go ahead, find about it and make a decision. I got in touch with Manisha, trustee of ICMH Mulund School and she told me all about her school and the special children they cater to. ICMH has two schools setup in Mulund and Nerul for the mentally challenged and hearing impaired children. It is a partner-NGO of GiveWorld Organization based in US. Well we decided why not share this my entire project team, to my surprise with my friends help we could make a big contribution of 15K towards the Mulund School. All my gratitude to the team who supported me. One doesn’t get an emotional connectivity Unless one sees with one’s own eyes and I didn’t want to lose on that.
My friend and I attended the school’s first ever cultural program, its annual function on 9th Feb. Seeing the spirit of the children and the immense efforts of all the teachers guiding them, encouraging them was all worth taking in our stride. Imagine the state of the parents when they are told that their newborn is born with abnormalities and their state is even worsened by our very own society who considers it as a social stigma and talk about bad karma. How insensitive can we get to such facts and I feel it’s the generation of our times who can really bring about a change in our outlook towards these children with special needs. I plan to visit their school soon and share even more……..
But next time I look at them, things are going to be definitely different !!
