ashiyana, by sachi maniar

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It all began with an idea which was born in the head of two crazy people.. To bring color to the children’s home.

Impossible Task 1: To get permission to enter the children’s home on a Sunday

Impossible Task 2: To bring in volunteers to paint with the children

Impossible Task 3: To bring in NEW volunteers every sunday .. sometimes more than 25 in number !

And to bring in foreigners !!!

The journey began…

One mural after another….

And then when there were no walls left, we painted the bars and the windows !

And then there was no more to paint ! So we flew rockets with the children :)

and screened films

and did arts and craft!

2013

Tejal started her dream project - A library in 2013

We introduced Green souls to Angan to begin organic farming with the children

Dev bhai joined us to start the frisbee program!

And Falguni and Avani didi started the Skin clinic :)

Eye Camp

2014

Suhasini officially joined us to lead the mental health space

Another Impossible task : we took the children out of the children’s home - to Kidzania! Full day of masti and mazzaa

Kidzania! An unforgettable experience !

Bangladeshi Repatriation team

All we had was FAITH and the attitude of “Not accepting NO

for an ANSWER” !!

It took us more than 1 year to repatriate two Bangladeshi

children ! !

And this is our first BIG BIG success story !

Through the Sunday Funday we continued to create magic !

Listening to Music! Singing! Dancing! Sab Kuch!

…and we played games… dog in the bone, kho-kho,

…chess, chooha billi, carom and what not…

We have celebrated EID and Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, Friendships day, christmas, New Year ….etc with the kids

We have broken locks, stolen sticks, sorted clothes, prayed

and made funny faces with the kids….

Sajid joined the Team and took charge of the Library

Mime, Theatre and Yoga!

Group Photos ;)

If nothing, We definitely managed to bring colour in the home

and smiles too…

It’s not about what big impact we created, but the simple fact that our presence brought a smile back on a child’s face.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead