The Child Within Us!

The Vatsalya foundation located in Mahalaxmi West is a Shelter Home. It is a safe and secure place for the children who have an oppressive home environment. The children are gradually introduced to structured and disciplined life through a constructive group living experience. The children are involved in decision making, planning and implementing the activities. The Shelter Home at Anand Niketan, Mahalaxmi (W) has two multi-purpose rooms with minimal furniture made lively with bright wall colors and attractive pictures. But more than the physical surrounding, it's the environment created by the children themselves that are so very lively and inspiring. Any visitor coming to the Shelter Home cannot miss the warmth and openness that it has. Coming from various difficult backgrounds the children truly find a home of their own at the Shelter Home of Vatsalya. Children have access to various basic services like education, health care, recreation and counseling for their growth and development. They are treated as family members.
Leo club of Juhu took this initiative to donate food grains for about 200 kilograms and e-learning for 8th and 9th standard in Hindi, board games and some story books to this foundation. As these kids need proper food and learning as they are our upcoming bright future for India so the food grains will give them nutrition and e-learning as education. The best available food grains were given to the kids so that they eat healthy foods.
On the execution day, that is 4th October 2016 the members of Leo club of Juhu showed enthusiasm to come till Mahalaxmi and showed their excitement. October service week head Leo Kathan, President Kshitij, Treasurer Leo Rahul and Joint Secretary Leo Shailja were present at The Vatsalya Foundation on Wednesday at 3:30 pm to show their excitement and execution. They also made the kids play passing the parcel with the ball, musical chairs and taught them to always help each other and also had a fun and interactive time with the kids. I personally thank everyone to conduct this project with such great spirit and enthusiasm. It is a heartiest thank you to The Leo club of Juhu to let me conduct this project.
Being the head of this project it gave me happiness and peace and joy in me when we could fulfill their requirements and seeing the joy on the face of the kids was a different pleasure for me. Our service has helped so many kids so the joy they saw, all the fun, and happiness makes me remind this day into my memory forever. It’s a mixture of seeing the kids happy as well the Leo’s also turning into kids while playing was really joyful. I then understood the importance of humanity and helping people and getting their blessings as well. Looking forward to doing more such projects. Thank you Leo club of Juhu for this great opportunity.

​Leo Krunali Shah
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