Hello
Continuing with the Mission ( described in my last mail) we visited the orphanage at Baroda this Saturday ( 9th dec).
So i thought to share with you the experiences and most importantly get valuable suggestions for some issues.
We reached there around 4 o clock in the evening and informed the Co-Ordiantor of Orphanage that we want to have a session with the kids there which will comprise of a movie. He agreed upon it and around 15 students joined us. Our basic intention was to mix up with these kids because then only they will open up and discuss freely.
Well we started with the informal talk through questions like who and is there best friend in the group present over there , what all positive qualities his friend has and so so on.. and then moved to the very important question "What they want to achieve in life in terms of career". Apart from regular education they are being offered vocational training of Tailoring, carpentry etc.. so maximum of them replied that they want to become a tailor or a Carpenter. of course that is none of there fault -that they didn't see big things ahead of them . This made us bit sad, if they had their parents they would have surely persuaded them for greater things say it engineering, medical.management etc.I don't mean that tailoring or Carpentry is a small job..but still
..Anyway this is what is our objective.to fill up the vacancy of their parents atleast for their career growth ..so the next few questions gave them a glimpse of what all is possible
We asked them did they know Sachin- in one single tone they all replied in affirmation then we asked about Amitabh bachhcan, Dr. Kalam..they all knew them.An there came the actual turning point. I asked them wont you like to become like these personalities who have made themselves world famous through their sheer dint of hard work and utilising their hidden talent . This question made maximum of them to sit quietly and think.
We told them that now we will show them a movie "Iqbal" and they after the movie they have to tell me how the character Iqbal in movie shapes his destiny...
You all will be surprised to know that meanwhile around 40 students joined us. And they all enjoyed the movie.
Aftermath effect- We feel movie left an everlasting impression on their heart. They all very jovially explained the message of movie and asked us
"Bhaiya humbhi kuch aisa karna chahate hain-par jaisa iqbal ne kiya par kaise karen"-- This question made us over joyous..we realised our approach was working.
In reply we told them to sit for half an hour tonight with a paper and a pen and write down their dream-What they want to become as per there own self belief of qualities which they have. Then we instructed them to write down their approach i mean how they think they can move towards their dream, what all things they will need, what all are the possible obstacles that might creep in....
All of them said in one voice "Bhaiya hum raat me khana khane ke badd jaroor karenge' We told them to discuss things with their Friends over there and be ready with what all they can and possibly on 16 DEC( Saturday) we will be there at same time ( 4 p..m) and will have a counselling session for each individual to refine out their plan and assured them that all possible help would be there from our end to make their dream true .
But the real task lies ahead of this for which we need your help
1) If you can spare time on 16th Dec and can join the counselling session to ensure proper formulation of plans it would be really a great help. Ofcourse we have our team here, but still... i feel ur experience will be a great support for us.
2) But still if personal presence is not possible- mail me your feelings what all we should keep in mind in the counselling session.. say how to judge their true potential through a set of questionnaire ...how to guide and refine out the plan made by them.
3)As mentioned in my earlier mail i want specific talents to be associated with the field expert to nurture their talent in that direction and make them achieve something really big . So for this i need
3 a) if u know any such experts in Baroda or nearby Baroda say it for music, painting, computer skills, sports etc please mail me their contact address and numbers -- as per the interest and talent of student we will try to associate the interested kids with them. see they all are in the ripe age of dvelopment and any support at this age is going to make wondreful results.
3 b) if not now but at later stages for fulfledged development of talent we need to invest a lot--so if u can guide me to arrange possible philanthropic sources say it charitable trusts, companies, individuals etc who can take up say one or two kids as full responsibility in terms of funding--
It will be really great to get if you with your two-three friends can join can take resposnsibilty of any of the kids for financial support. in for nuruturing their talent
4) any changes in our approach which you feel is needed for better results.
Well i am very hopeful with this Experiment and if the approach works well this would be extended to other orphanages too ..
So second step is over and now most Crucial-Third step is going to begin --i will waiting for the kind mails and suggestions to make the third step work
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