Place: Nightingales Trust (Sandhya Kirana)
Agenda: Visit the day care centre for underprivileged senior citizens. Participate in their daily activities and help in working out a marketing strategy for their hand-made products.
Sandhya Kirana has about 60 senior citizens, of which 50+ are ladies. They stay at a walking distance from the trust. After breakfast every morning (that is taken care of with the money received from donations) they spend the morning at the tasks assigned to them. This would mean making plates/cups/pens/candles/
Having someone to talk to and to share one's thoughts, is the need of the day
Even in despair, we seek each other's company and create happiness
The lady on the right said "We come into this earth alone and when we go from here also we are alone. Only in between in a temporary phase, we have someone for company.... what do you say, am I correct?" "Absolutely!" is all I could say.
This lady weaving a mat, is 70 years old and the eldest here. She's from Nellore. She speaks Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and a little bit of English. "My daughter-in-law works, I have a grand daughter who goes to school, I don't have a son you know... " she says as she smiles sadly. It was very touching.
This is the machine with which plates and cups are made from the bark of the arecanut tree. This gentleman is trying to fix the wires as the hot-plate isn't working. "We have 2-3 hour power-cuts daily. It becomes such a problem" he remarks.
Spread the word and make a difference
~ There is a lack of basic amenities at the trust. They need financial help
~ For the products made, there is a need for a steady market. Awareness is key here
~ The trust also provides medical facilities including dementia treatment. They need support
"My daughter-in-law works, I have a grand daughter who goes to school, I don't have a son you know... " she says as she smiles sadly.
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