ALEEZA SHAIKH: 13TH BIRTHDAY ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION EVENT, 16TH SEPTEMBER
I have been
working with Toybank for almost three weeks now and attended my first
distribution event on Saturday 16th September, a particularly special occasion celebrating their 13th birthday. I haven’t been on
the field with Toybank before this, so the entire experience was very new to
me.
I arrived around 8:15 am to a class full of volunteers. The orientation itself was filled with happy and positive vibes. The team engaged the volunteers in a quick play session to familiarize them with the activities that had been planned for the day. That’s when the students started arriving. I have never seen children so excited to come to school. They ran upstairs and settled in as fast as lightening. Their joy was clearly visible on their faces and excitement was gleaming in their eyes. They were expecting us and just the idea of having a day dedicated to play was enough to bring them all to school. It took me a while to get adjusted to all the busyness but once I did, I was having so much fun…
I arrived around 8:15 am to a class full of volunteers. The orientation itself was filled with happy and positive vibes. The team engaged the volunteers in a quick play session to familiarize them with the activities that had been planned for the day. That’s when the students started arriving. I have never seen children so excited to come to school. They ran upstairs and settled in as fast as lightening. Their joy was clearly visible on their faces and excitement was gleaming in their eyes. They were expecting us and just the idea of having a day dedicated to play was enough to bring them all to school. It took me a while to get adjusted to all the busyness but once I did, I was having so much fun…
