“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day but if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a life time”. This is a Japanese proverb but we have made this as our principle and have been following since the inception of our child development center.
Our regular surveys helped us to know and understand one of the cruel facts that a high percentage of women and children in the slums are the worst sufferer and subject to all kinds of abuse. This has prompted us to do something for these poor children to bring them out from the darkness of their life – to a life that will give them hope and an assurance of bright future.
Carmel were able to distribute a total of 2654 ration kits which contained an ample number of food items to Carmel children and their families amidst Covid-19 and also were provided with a total of 3,64,320 meals to them through community kitchen.
All other activities like English Classes (Via zoom), Hygiene Kit and Stationary items distribution and oxygen concentrators for community purpose are carrying on.
A special event was celebrated with the children in all our centers. It was a jolly time where numerous fun programs were held along with gifts and snacks provided to the children. We celebrated our 15th Graduation ceremony this year with our 80 graduates, Chairperson, Principal, Teachers, and Staff members on the 5th of December. It was an admirable moment and overwhelming victory for all the graduates.
The month of October has been a splendid month with various activities that took place in all Centers where Carmelites celebrated Gandhi Jayanti, World Smile Day, and International Day of Girl Child.
We celebrated 73rd Republic Day with our Children, where ample number of events were held.