“To us, family means putting our arms around each other and being there.” – Barbara Bush

What is family? In truth, it is what we make of it. Family is made strong not by the number of heads counted at the dinner table but by the memories we share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love we show to one another, and by the hopes for the future, we have as individuals and as a unit. But family isn’t only defined by last names or by blood (as you will see in Premavathi’s story at the bottom of this page); it means showing up when we are needed the most; it means having each other’s backs.

In this issue, we give you a round-up of activities over the past month. We hope you enjoy it :)

World Environment Day celebrated

On June 5th, we celebrated Environment Day at our home by planting saplings. Seena Thomas, our Social Worker, explained the importance of this day to the children.

Dettol salutes the real heroes!

On June 12th, Dettol noted the selfless work of our caregivers and special educators who worked tirelessly during this pandemic and never took time off at home.

International Yoga Day

On June 21st we celebrated this day at both our Boys’ and Girls’ homes. It was a virtual program conducted by Uma, our yoga and meditation teacher. She made the children understand how yoga could help them improve concentration and refresh their minds. She also trained our Special Educators on how to train our children.

Celebrating Helen Keller Day

On June 27th, we commemorated the life and achievements of the great American activist and author, Helen Keller, who was deaf, blind, and mute. Seven children from both our homes participated in a competition conducted by SPASTN. Our girls won all three prizes – Anu won first prize, and the second and third prizes went to Kalpaga and Sunithy respectively. The prizes will be distributed by the Head of SPASTN after the pandemic subsides.

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