Warm Smiles at IAPA
It was a hot
afternoon, 23rd May 2013, when a couple of interns and members of
Toybank had a chance to visit the young faces of the IAPA NGO as the first distribution
event of the Toybank-IAPA collaboration. The event took place at Khetwadi
Municipal School, Grant Road and lasted for around two hours.
We were warmly
welcomed by the members of IAPA and not to forget, the nervous and gloomy faces
of the kids because they had been summoned to school on a holiday. We started
with a few activities, involving all the kids. The game of “Fire in the
mountain” turned out to be the perfect ice breaker. Followed with two other fun
activities, it was relieving to see those gloomy young faces smile and finally enjoy
their holiday.
A few of the
talented lot also entertained us with their dance. The kids spoke to us about
their ambitions and experiences in life. We, in turn shared ours. It was a
pleasant surprise to see how motivated and ambitious the tiny tots were. The
joy they felt was palpable as they clutched their gift wrapped toys in their
tiny hands. The happiness, awe and cheer that followed was something that none
of us can ever forget, something that Toybank has been doing for years but the
experience still remains special every single time. Their enthusiasm and smiles
filled the room with fresh energy and air. We returned with a lot more motivation, zeal and broader
perspective and most importantly, dozens and scores of young blooming friends!
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