My first social service camp

This week's been so incredible. It's witnessed the start of a 2 month long summer vacation and most importantly, our first attempt at full fledged social service. The whole experience has been beyond tremendous. I've tried to capture some of the moments and here is my attempt at reproducing them.
Our schedule got us to a great start at the old age home. I'll never forget Miriam aunty: her stories, her albums, her room, how she had started crying while talking to us, her preferance of Bombay over Delhi!!! and the beatiful time we spent with her.

Above: Ishita(in green), Shubhs, me with Shraddha n Adi at the SOS kindergarten.

Tuesday was SOS Village; almost took us 2 hours reaching Faridabad from our school. But it was definitely worth it. It's basically an organisation for the orphans. There are different houses alloted to each family, which comprises of 8-10 children and a mother. I loved the whole concept and the campus was awesome. It was great getting to interact with the kids and browsing through the houses, which were btw very well done.

Left: Pond(?) outside the SOS kindergarten.

We had Blind School scheduled for wednesday. Honestly, I think it was a huge dissapointment after tje initial two days but an experience nevertheless. We had zero interaction cause the school was on vacations. However, we got a briefing, got the feel of a recording room and a factory room sorts, which has a business of about 15 lakh rupees per year in candle manufacture.


Today, we visited the Tamana Special School and Nai Disha; both of which are for children with autism, etc.
While Tamana deals with mostly kids under the age of 17, Nai Disha is an instute imparting vocational training to special people. It was again one of the most enriching experience.
We went in the bakery at Nai Disha and we realized how much more the special kids knew than we did. Most of us had no idea as to how a cake is prepared!!!

Above: gurl power captured by Aviral!!!

Yesterday, when we were leaving Nai Disha, Aviral wanted a picture with Sharad, who had the wittiest mind to tease people. Naturally, Aviral could relate to him!!
Soon after I clicked the pic, Sharad very innocently asks Aviral,"Are you gents or ladie??"
Agrima and I were completely on the floor, laughing.

Above: a sign board on the Tamana entrance lobby.

So, here we have Sharad and Aviral "pretty boy".