Elida Children Home for Boys:The Best orphanage we have ever seen

                                                                                                                        Posted by Suresh Kumar,
                                                                                                                        Saturday 3pm July 9^th 2011.
                                         

                                          
                                       It was Dreams Alive Be Human’s 1^st visit to Elida Children Home for Boys.  We (15) volunteers went to the home. Our purpose of visit is to spread love & happiness and recognize each orphans talents. Few children were playing in the entrance, we stepped in with peace and met the person in charge Mr. Samuel, and he made the children to sit in a hall. After that, we mingled with the children and started interacting with them.

                                         

          After spending little time, asking how is your studies? And which rank are you? We got motivated by them as everyone says I got 1^st rank! I got 2^nd & I got 3^rd. This was the reply from most of them. It was a surprise that how this less privileged children got ranks like this, that too without any parental support and no tuitions. They have no one to look after their studies with keen interest as our parents and relatives do. Just imagine how they are.

          We could see the discipline in them. The way they talk is so kind. We got amazed at how this could happen in an orphanage and we realized only after seeing a person called Mr. Stephen, MSW (24) he is the care taker of all the children. In fact, he is also grown up from the same orphanage. His passion for those children is so inspiring.  He says that, he was not at all heard a word of encouragement or even a sign of recognition for his talents (his drawing skill in school days). He expressed his gratitude for all the volunteers.

          In that, one student named Anal, doing his 12^th asked us “Anna can you bring Focus guide Physics, Chemistry for me?” we assured him saying that, we will get it for you by next week. He says he want to become a doctor in future. What an Attitude!

          Finally, we called the children one by one in front of us and said good things about them and wished for their bright future. All are happy when they got the recognition. It was a very happy time we had in our life which we will cherish forever. Friends the thing is, we have everything but still we are underutilized. Think over. Kindly join us in our next week’s visit.