Date: 4th July 2024 In early July, we made a presentation capturing our work thus far since the beginning of Seedling Foundation in November 2023. It was for a meeting of all NGOs working at the various children Homes of Mumbai and Children’s Aid Society (CAS), the organization that runs
Date: 2nd September 2024 Today afternoon, we were in Dongri preparing for a new initiative on Gandhi ji’s life at the Children’s Home, called Gandhi Abhiyan. While we were planning for this initiative, I received a message that Arun Dada passed away a few minutes back. Arun Dada was an
Event Date: 3rd July, 2024 After the successful staff session on mental health, we planned the next session to focus on breaking down concepts related to social issues. The session started quite late because everyone is from different work sections with varying duties and some of them were delayed because
Event Date: 15th August 2024 At the Dongri Observation Home, some of the staff members have been working for over a decade, while many others have been working for more than several years. Moreover, most of their work is a thankless job, oftentimes even behind the scenes. There is a
Event Date: 19, 20, 21st June Introduction UTSAV was a 3 day event that we planned with various competitions. We included chess, carrom, painting, speech, singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, drama, and science projects as the various competitions for the UTSAV event. This was initially conceptualized by Sneha, based on
Event Date: 6th June 2024 In Episode 3 of Safar Zindagi Ka, with senior guard Popat Sabji, we witnessed a powerful example of transformation. His story inspired the children and the staff. This motivated us to bring out more such stories which can lead to similar positive changes in Dongri
Event Date: 18th April 2024 After two successful episodes of “Safar Zindagi Ka” (SZK), everyone eagerly anticipated the lineup for the third episode. We aimed to feature someone from Dongri known for their connection with children, and the name that immediately came to mind was ‘Popat Sabji’, a name that
“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.” – Rollo May Event Date: 14th May 2024 Detailed Session Plan This session was more about understanding human psychology and factors that affect social behaviour than mental health itself, but we chose to name it mental health
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh Event Date: 24th April It is important for me, as a human,