News Report from Fort-Samithi

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22-07-2004

 

Report on Fort Samiti - Youth Wing visit to The Spastic Society,

Colaba

 

For the last several years, the Mahila Vibhag of Fort Samiti has

been regularly visiting The Spastic Society, at Colaba.

 

On 22nd July 2004 (Thursday), the Youth wing of Fort Samiti spent

about two hours with the children at the Spastics Society and

conducted an interactive session with them. A total of 7 Youths, 2

Mahilas and 2 gents attended this event.

 

The program was conducted in the following manner:

 

The children totaling to about 30 of them, were made to assemble in

a hall and sit in an orderly manner. Then after recitation of three

Omkars, the youth sang a few bhajans to attract the attention of the

children. The children at first were distracted, but later they too

joined in the singing and sang loudly.

 

Thereafter a moral story on honesty was told to the children by one

of the youths, which the children enjoyed thoroughly.

 

The next item on the agenda was the most interesting one, for which

the children had been waiting for a long time – this was a show on

Swami's life. For this, a DVD player attached to a computer was

arranged for, and a Video CD on Swami - Visions of the Divine was

shown which included Swami's Darshan and Bhajans. The children were

in awe to see Swami move and talk. They watched the film with rapt

attention. This was probably their first moment in their lives to

see Swami actually move and talk, since all along they had only seen

Swami's photo. We could all see the happiness writ large on their

small faces on seeing Swami move amongst the crowds and distribute

sweets to the crowds. These innocent children were actually

stretching out their little hands, expecting to receive the sweets

that Swami was throwing towards the crowds, in the film.

 

In the end, the children were distributed chocolates.

 

The Principal and the teachers at the school were very happy and

have urged us to have similar such events on a regular basis. The

Youth will include this as one of their regular events in the Fort

Samiti activity.

 

Source: http://www.freewebs.com/fort-samithi/spastic/spastic.htm

 

 

25-07-2004

 

Report on Fort Samiti - Youth Wing visit to The Remand Home, Dongri

For the last several years, the Mahila Vibhag of Fort Samiti has

been regularly visiting The Remand Home, at Dongri.

 

On 25th July 2004 (Sunday), the Youth wing of Fort Samiti spent the

evening from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with the children at the Remand

Home. A total of 6 Youths, 4 Mahilas and 4 gents, including the

Samiti Convenor – Dr V. V. Nori, attended this event.

 

The first half of the session was spent with the boys at the Remand

home. There were about 400 boys, who were made to sit in queues in a

long hall, which had a stage. The inmates first sang bhajans with us

and clapped loudly with eyes closed, throughout the bhajans

sessions.

 

Thereafter, Video Bhajans of Bhagavan was shown to them. A huge 29"

TV screen was arranged for relaying this film. The children were

jubilant to see the huge TV set and clapped voraciously out of

excitement. They saw Swami's film in utter silence.

 

Thereafter they were made to queue up in order to receive the prasad

of ladoos and bananas.

 

We then proceeded to the Girls' cell, where there were about 150

inmates. We sang bhajans with them and again relayed Swami's film on

the huge TV screen. Thereafter clothes were distributed to them, and

finally the prasad of ladoos and bananas were distributed.

 

It was a great experience for the youths to visit this place and

they felt satisfied that they had a fruitful evening spent with

these children. We then left this place with a heavy heart as the

children there; both boys and girls were insisting that we stay much

longer with them.

 

We plan to conduct more such visits to this Remand home and to spend

more time with the inmates by telling moral based stories etc and

also to provide them with daily utility items like soaps,

toothpastes etc. We also plan to conduct Narayan seva for the

inmates there.

 

Source: http://www.freewebs.com/fort-samithi/remand/remand.htm

 

Courtesy: http://web1.mtnl.net.in/~sairam