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- Abhay - Vibha Bangalore Team
"How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world." - William Shakespeare
My words fail as I write this thank you note for each one of us. It was such a wonderful experience when we saw all of us so engrossed in the activities to make it a special day for the kids.
Early morning (7:15 AM), we reached at Rotary house packed with all enthusiasm. We had our Transport and logistics Director Jaydev waiting for everybody. We followed his car and reached Hope. Thanks to Jaydev's sense of direction that we were able to make it on time and he made sure that everyone else who was not following us was guided and they reach safe. Thanks again Jaydev!
Pooja, Payal, Charu, Vinaya, Ayesha, Rossane & Puru – Our decoration partners started with the decoration and painted the place in a real festive mood. Thanks to you guys, you all have an amazing sense. I am sure now each one of you can pursue interior designing as a second career.
Arvind and Rams our Photographers were donning their cameras and clicking the photographs of everyone and everything there. Arvind was giving a tough competition to Rams. Arvind, you made the place lively by posing for Rams camera. It was a lively atmosphere and thanks to our photographers or I should say our Photography and video partners.
By 8:30 Am Ramya, Pradeep, Rajesh with his friends Shilpa, Shekhar were with us. Ramya, Pradeep and Rams decided on the story telling part and Rajesh and his friend's set-up the music.
9:15 AM We were all set for the big event. Everyone had worked hard and was waiting for the real events to beging. I could have seen the creative lead Payal bubbling with so many ideas in her mind. They devided the teams into tow Yellow team (Payal, Pooja, Vinaya) and Violet Team (Charu, Puru, Ayesha, Rossane). This was done to make ourselves feel like kids once again.
9:30 AM The kids were divided into two groups and the first group reached the terrace. The kids were lost to see so many new faces. Charu , Arvind and the entire team started interacting with them in Tamil. We could have seen Pooja's desperate effort to speak few Kannada words. The Violet team headed by Charu and the Yellow team headed by Payal started with the Beads Race. Everyone was busy explaining the kids about the game. Soon the game started and the children started liking it. There was so much of emotions flowing that any one could have seen the kid inside us wanting to break free and be kids all over again. Rossane was engrossed with the kids and danced with them. Everyone was having their share of fun. Rajesh started dancing in between with the kids and the kids started dancing too. How can I forget that song Zinkh Marina…….
Charu christened Puru as Mama. It was altogether a fun to see Charu pulling Mama's leg.
The painting competition was the funniest of them all. I could have seen all our artists trying their hand. We have a real mastery in making flowers and cat. Everyone was busy drawing flower or a cat.
Downstairs there was a different set of kids listening to our storytellers Ramya, Pradeep, Rams, Shekhar and Shilpa. The kids were all enthusiastic and mingled very nicely with the team. I must say our story tellers are the best as they made these kids be a part of the story so that they enjoy the most. Amazing guys!
In all this excitement, the break time arrived and the kids were offered snacks and orange drink. Rams and Charu, Thank you for arranging for all these. The kids really loved that and were enjoying the snacks.
It was 11:00 AM and we were all set for swapping the groups. The first set of kids were sent down for the story telling part and the other set came upstairs for the Jodo and the bead race activity. Jaydev came up with the idea of making the UKG kids also a part of the activity. This was really great idea. We asked Miss Kala to send the kids. They joined the groups and the party begun with yet new energy and enthusiasm. The kids were by now in groove and so were the volunteers.
The best part was to come at the last when our Dance Director awed us with her skills. Rossane was awesome to watch. The children were all excited and yelled and danced together with Rossane. She guided them with her funny gestures and they followed her steps. It was a sight to see. Rossane and Arvind made it really special for the children. I have memorized the song Zink Marina. Rossane and Arving my special thanks to you guys. You made the event a lasting memory for each one of us and the kids. I am sure Rossane can start her dance class and I shall be your first student.
We never realized how time passed in all this enthusiasm and excitement. It was 12:00 PM and time for us to distribute the certificates. Ramya and Rossane handed over the participation certificate to the kids. At last the kids left with a happy face and we had a heavy heart as we all wanted to spend some more time with them. We paked our bags and posed for Jey's and Rams cameras.
I wish we have such events time and again and we all be a part of it. It's a different feeling to do a small thing which goes a long way in the lives of many children like this.
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