UTSAV – A Time of Events & Celebration
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 the Annual Events that happen […]
Safar Zindagi Ka (Ep 4) – A Lifetime of Experience
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 among boys, staff, and at […]
Safar Zindagi Ka (Ep 3) – A Transformative Journey
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 resonated with the children too. […]
KalyanMitra – Mental Health
“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 since this was a precursor […]
KalyanMitra – Jane Apne Aap Ko
“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, to be aware of the […]
KalyanMitra – Gratitude
Event Date: 19th March 2024 Detailed Session Plan One day at lunchtime me, Karan, Sneha and Xavier sir were discussing ‘gratitude’ after looking at the quote below on the calendar. Xavier sir shared that a person who has gratitude, will be peaceful in life because he/she will get very less moments of negative emotions. When you […]
Buddha Purnima Event
Bahujana-hitāya, Bahujana-sukhāya, Lokānukampāya“Wander forth, O monks, for the benefit of many, for the happiness of many. Shower compassion on the world for the good, benefit, and happiness of gods and men. Let no two go in the same direction.” – Gotama, The Buddha Event Date: 24th May 2024 Few days back, as we were planning […]
A Unique Invitation – a Session on Service
Event date: 15th March 2024 Location: Chetana college, Bandra With love and respect I accepted an invitation from Sachita, an old and close friend, to do an Arts Based Therapy (ABT) session in Chetana College. She has been working there as a professor since 9 years and has been inviting me for this session for […]
Seeds of Learning
Date: March 2024 Every year, there is a project exhibition called ‘Gyan Mela’, organized by an NGO called ‘Our Children’ for various children’s institutions within Mumbai. This was the first time that Dongri Children’s Home participated. From Dongri, there were 2 teams that went for the exhibition, one of which we were mentoring and guiding. […]