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From the time we took our nascent steps & started interacting with the children on the street, we ‘gently’ resisted dealing with the kids below the age of 6. Our reasons were compelling – we were not a crèche/’anganwadi’ equipped to deal with the wilful, crying tantrums of tots who lunched at their mother’s breasts…
Our children celebrated Independence Day with their customary joie de vivre. Their enthusiasm was infectious and before the festivities began all the kids, teachers, Trustees & guests had the tri-colour tattooed on their cheeks. The children enacting the play (written by a teacher with inputs from the children,…
We need to establish legal identities for our street children. They currently do not exist on paper.
Wings –One Year On
The saga that is Naina’s life continues to unfold, involving everyone who comes into her orbit. Although her life has been difficult, her family is horrendous and one cannot help feel sorry for her, but the limits of patience are stretched continuously to breaking point. For a start she led us to believe she is … Read more
Naina is getting married tomorrow. And there isn’t a thing we can do about it. She is 13 and a half. She is a battered child hoping for a better future. It is unlikely that she will get it.
At Wings, we had thought to use this summer as part summer camp/ part individual child tutorial time. As the heat soared and our teachers wilted, we adjusted and re adjusted the program. However, when a child developed a nose bleed on the playing field due to the strength of the sun, We started to worry. By the…
Emerson wrote, “We do not count a man’s years, until he has nothing else to count.” At Street Smart we count our blessings as the kids continue to dream and grow. Each one of our children holds the brush of a painter of Life in their hands. They select the colours of their thoughts; weak … Read more
Staffing for projects like ours is always difficult. We require not just the skill set for the job in question but empathy with our children who come from such difficult backgrounds.
Teacher training at Aasraa Trust; The Amazing Meenakshi Basu
