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Is that too clichéd a title for the first post of any blog? Welcome! We are The Bindal Project and we have been running in the form of a Remedial Education Program for children from a slum community. There used to be a river in Dehradun (now the capital of the INdian state of Uttarakhand […]

So lately, we noticed that we had been feeding kids and feeding kids and feeding ’em some more but despite promises of “kal se aayenge” (we will come for painting tomorrow onwards), it was really not happening! So we decided to change the rules a little bit, despite Shaila’s clear communication that she is “dead […]

The one thing we absolutely hate to do at Street Smart is hand out clothes that people donate to us, for the kids. It is a NIGHTMARE and for once, I am not exaggerating. It has to be among the worst job descriptions in the world. Here is how it starts: You first get a […]

As I have shared at several instances before, the children at Street Smart come from three separate backgrounds and groups and until very recently, worked in their own separate areas within Astley Hall. Naina, our 11-year old stawlart who previously begged outside Mc Donalds here and adjoining shops has changed quite dramatically before our eyes […]

There are only two reasons for silence: you either have nothing to talk about, or too much to talk about. In case of this blog being silent for more than a week, it is the latter. There has been things happening every second of every minute and I am just not sure what to write […]