Sharing Smiles
Together we change!
Join the thought
There are enough differences in this world, Together We Change is an effort to unit in thoughts and intentions. It all starts with a shift in the way we think and actions follow, then the change we wish to invite for the coming generations, is possible.
Sometimes all that is needed to brighten someone’s life is a silent voice, gentle encouragement and a little time. We don’t need to go far or big to make our time on this planet meaningful, if we look around there are enough opportunities to serve.
Service work brings deep understanding and gratitude for all that we have as gift from life. It is a 2 way street, what you give may appear insignificant in grand scheme of things to you but you are assured to receive returns which would deepen your growth, help you re imagine the rest of your life with a different perspective.
There are many who stand behind me when I am in the forefront working on any project, this isnt work of an individual. I give a loud shout out to all those wonderful and generous human beings who have joined my hands for change!
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Children's Home
Prayas means effort, this small initiative provides home for orphan children with challenging history. In 2013 I visited Prayas for the 1st time, it was love at first sight. The interactions with these children built an instant connection, I felt grateful to have the opportunity to adopt Prayas or it would be better to say they adopted me! Several service projects have been implemented with and through Prayas.
I would love to invite you to come and meet our kids and be a part of their journey of amazing experiences.
You can contribute in whatever way your wish to, through time, skills, celebrations, support etc.. We are always ready to welcome you.
Nepal floods
The flood events in Nepal wreak havoc across east to west of Terai region of Nepal. In Aug 2017 Incessant rainfall caused the floods in many rivers of Nepal where thousands of families are affected. As per the recent data from Ministry of home affairs, 91 human casualties, 25 people injured and still 38 people are missing. Similarly, nearly 3000 households completely damaged and nearly 4000 households are damaged. Around 21 districts of Terai region are affected where Jhapa, Morang Sunsari, Saptari, Siraha, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Nawalparasi, Banke, Bardiya and Dang districts were the worst hit. People were living at open sky without any relief packages.
Immediate relief package for flood affected communities in Nepal were provided through Prayas Nepal. Food packages, hygiene kits, buckets and jugs, blankets and transportation were a part of small efforts to support around 200 families.
Lost & Found - Refugee Camp
Lost & Found! a workshop which made so many souls laugh, smile and release deep rooted stress, and yet I felt empty! It was a moment of truth to hear some of the heart wrecking stories from these little angels. The aim of the sessions were to share smiles through Fun with yoga and mindfulness coaching to restore faith in humanity and find a little peace. We did Yoga, story telling, fun games and meditation.
Their stories have had a devastating start and our efforts are to make it a fairy tale of how it all ended well.
A Bring Hope Humanitarian Foundation initiative and on ground partners.
Kurdistan - Iraq
An Experience that created a wave of change and possibilities. When the invitation arrived to conduct training for a group of NGOs based in Iraq, thoughts of "what is possible" flooded the space. Whatever I designed; I knew it had to be practical & effective, simple & change driven and it should create a sense of ownership.
Together We Change, is a Wellness & coaching workshop is also a platform for participants in the refugee camps to look at life in a different perspective. It provided the tools that can bring about the change they want to experience. Where certain things will be out of one’s control, there are certainly things within one’s control to make the world around, a little better than what it is.
This workshop creates a sense of responsibility towards oneself and the world around. To see an evident change, continuity of this workshop was of paramount importance.
A 3-day Train the Trainer was delivered to the representatives of different NGOs for them to carry this forward in their respective camps. Constant efforts bring about a sustainable change. Feedback from the NGO’s, refugees at the camps and organizing committee of Bring Hope Humanitarian Foundation was incredible and it took us all by surprise with the way this workshop was not only embraced but loved for what it offered to individuals and the community.
This was followed by a talk organized for youth at Ishik University to inspire students to join hands in rebuilding their world. I spoke on “Purpose & Presence” which is where it all starts. To my surprise many of the youngsters from elite families were already doing inspirational work. They had complete sense of belongingness and ownership towards building a new and prosperous Kurdistan.
Rural School Project - Rajasthan
In March 2019 we drove past the tribal belt of Ghata in Udaipur, spotting a rural school we stopped out of curiosity. On speaking with the teachers, the challenges faced were evident, there was a need for the basics to be in place for those who will be tomorrow of this world.
- Kids didn’t come to school to study, the ones that did only came for the free mid-day meal provided by the government
- Parents didn’t see value in education, their day to day struggles took priority and working towards a better tomorrow for their children is a far fetched dream
- School had no desks so the kids would keep the books on the floor to write
- Water from the hand pump was full of rust, sadly the kids were drinking this water. Little girls had to run down the mountains as there was a need for water connection in the washrooms.
This village was located in a remote area where there was no network coverage available, to pass any message someone had to go from Udaipur city. No electricity after 7 pm and it's a proper tribal belt so there many other anticipated challenges.
Few basics were important for me to start with,
- Safe drinking water for kids
- Water connection in the toilet so girls don't need to ran down to the mountains for toilet
- Built a playground to incentivise rural kids to come to school (the attendance doubled in school)
- Deskits were provided for kids to study in school and at home. Innovative design by prosoc http://www.prosoc.co.in/
- Powerful Coaching session was conducted for the teachers of the school to share new style of training, identify their purpose and find ways to self motivate.
- Built a library with variety of awareness and story books.
Library was courtesy IAHV - UK http://www.iahv.org.uk/
- Laptop gifted to the school
- Mothers interactive meet was organised to understand their challenges and to discuss ways to help them.
It was an experience I will never forget, something that will stay with me for a long time. How everything was happening, was nothing less than divine display of manifestation.
When i found myself lost between perfection and lack of skills, I turned to a friend who agreed to help me out - he was an angel for the project! Everything else was ok but there were technicalities involved in building a playground even though I had an engineer but i needed someone qualified to sign it off. There were many miraculous instances that I witnessed during this project, someday I would write about it.
