One of the fundamental problems of people from poor and underprivileged backgrounds is the lack of access to banking facilities. Most often, a lack of required paperwork, knowledge of how to fill forms and a general intimidation of the banking process prevent these...
Prem Dan had two sets of visitors at the Garden School and Kharghar between the 21st and 26th of October. Sisters Namita & Sushma from the Juniorate, came to Garden school to have an experience of social work as a part of their training. They interacted with the...
On the occasion of Diwali, Mrs. Meher Mogrelia and her family distributed Diwali sweets and clothes to the children of Garden School. The Children were happy to receive the gifts from them and as an expression of their gratitude gave them Diwali greeting cards made by...
Typically consisting of bright colors, Rangoli is a decorative design made in living rooms and courtyard floors during Hindu festivals. They are meant to be sacred welcoming areas for the Hindu deities. Design depictions may also vary as they reflect traditions,...
Celebrating festivals always brings joy to children. In preparation for the festival of Diwali, the children of Garden School were given an opportunity to create Diyas. It was extremely gratifying to see the expressions of delight on the children’s faces as they...
A talk and activity of decorating diyas was organized by Sr. Louisa and Ms. Vela at St. Stephen School, Warden Road for the mothers of the sponsored children. Diyas are lanterns used during the Hindu festival of Diwali – the festival of light. Sr. Louisa started...
