Diwali and Children's Day Celebration by KLEIT LEADers
Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2012 by LEAD
KLE Institute of Technology’s LEAD team
visited two meaningful places to spread the Diwali and Children’s Day joy on
Nov. 14, 2012. As a LEAD initiative,
coordinated by LEADer Sai Prakash, they went to a home for the elderly, then to
an orphanage, accompanied by some Deshpande Foundation staff and global
exchange fellows.
At Hubli’s Society of Vincent de Paul Home
for the Old Aged, situated in a quiet area with a nice little courtyard
surrounded by palm trees, the LEADers set up a pooja area, long tables and
chairs and paired up with the elderly for a game of Housie. Everyone got very
excited and shouted out the numbers they needed, cheering when they got it and
moaning when they didn’t. In the end, the sweetest old lady won ‘Full-Housie’
(all numbers on the card called). She was so excited she sang and did a little
dance, which then led some of the LEADers and other residents to join in on the
dancing as well.
The LEADers had prepared lunch from their
respective homes: delicious dal fry, aloo, papad, rice and sambal, chapatti,
beans, and dessert, and served all the elderly and guests. Once lunch was done,
the majority of the elderly people went in to lie down for a nap. Roopa, Sneha,
and Apeksha went inside with them to keep them company, painting the old
ladies’ hands with mehandi and listening to their stories.
Before parting, the LEADers presented the
elderly with gifts of shawls. The old people were very appreciative, and invited
them to come back and visit anytime they liked.
The next stop was
the City Church Orphanage situated in Chetana, where the LEADers took around
fifty children to the nearby park where they could run around and play. They
led games such as musical chairs and spoon races, and the global exchange
fellows Misty, Lindsey, and Michelle taught the children some English songs and
games as well. Everyone had a lovely time playing until the sun went down, at
which point everyone sat down and the LEADers handed out snacks and sweets to
the kids. The LEADer then led all the children in song, and presented gifts to
each of the kids: notebooks, pencils, pens, sharpeners, erasers, and other
stationery items. Leaders raised around Rs. 5000 from the local residents of
their area for this leadership activity. The collaborative efforts of KLEIT
LEAD members; Shruti K., Aamir S., Bharath, Apeksha P., Sharat, Prabhudev, Sai
Prakash, Roopa, Sneha, and Kushal made the children very happy, and it warmed
the hearts of everyone involved to see them so.
Ajay Suman Shukla, Functional Head of LEAD along
with staff and global fellows participated in activities and were present day
long during the function. 
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Unknown Says....Well, there is no better thing than spreading happiness and love amidst the one who have been neglected by there own family. It touched me and made me think about what they would be feeling and what i should be doing. Goodwork leaders. Keep spreading happiness.
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