Baba Amte
Canva Link Download Presentation Overall Goal of Session: The life and work of Baba Amte is extraordinary. His simplicity, compassion and courage are beyond imagination. Throwing some light on his life and work can help encourage kids to help others and show kindness during tough times. It also gives them a different perspective of life […]
Bhagat Singh
Download Presentation Overall Goal of Session: Bhagat Singh was a man who fought for his country until his last breath and sacrificed his life for it. He inspired other freedom fighters, especially the youth, to fight for independence from British rule. He was a person of values and courage. Expected Takeaways: A sense of sacrifice […]
Kargil Vijay Diwas
Canva Link (Original Presentation) Download Presentation (pdf) Overall Goal of Session: Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed on July 26 every year, is a significant day in India’s history. It commemorates the victory of the Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan in the Kargil War of 1999. This day is dedicated to the brave soldiers who fought valiantly […]
Sitaro Ki Mehfil – A Dream Come True!
Event Date: 12th July 2024 Sitaro Ki Mehfil This blog is a story of the evolution of music sessions at the Dongri Observation Home which culminated into a musical event, “Sitaro Ki Mehfil”, and in the process led to the transformation of the children who were a part of this journey. Introduction For a long […]
Safar Zindagi Ka (Ep 5) – A Beginner’s Mindset
Event Date: 9th July 2024 Once again, the fifth episode of “Safar Zindagi Ka” featured another staff member, Mr. Azim Naik, a probation officer. He has been recently promoted from the role of a housemaster to a probation officer. As a housemaster (similar to a warden), he would actively interact with the children. Different children […]
Eight Months of Seedling Foundation
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 these Homes. In this presentation, […]
A Saintly Person – Arun Dada
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 elderly saintly person, who spent […]
KalyanMitra – Social Psychology
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 of work. Attendance was also […]
Appreciation – A Simple Gesture That Goes a Long Way!
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 large sense of frustration and […]