A five-day online Dussehra event was organised for children of the Lighthouse Project. The theme for students from classes 3 to 6 was Dussehra celebrations across India. From the famous Bengali Durga Pujo to the lesserknown Hyderabadi Bathukamma, the kids were introduced to unique celebrations across seven Indian states. They marked maps, took turns to speak...
Team Partners-In-Service of the Rotaract Club of Hinduja College successfully conducted ‘PRACISE’ (PRA: Prayer + CISE: Exercise) on September 25th, 2021, for the children of Lighthouse and Salaam Baalak. The word ‘gratitude’ was taught to them and also a prayer so that the children could begin to feel and count their blessings. The poem had words...
On September 28th, 2021, 15 members of the Rotaract Club of H.R. College organised a ‘learn with fun’ afternoon for the street children of Salaam Baalak supported by RCB’s Child Welfare Committee. Rotaractors divided the event into three segments: the first two involved questionanswer sessions whereby correct responses earned tokens to be redeemed by the children...
Lighthouse students from grades 1 to 6 commemorated the Father of the Nation with an immersive Gandhi Jayanti celebration on October 2nd, 2021. While the tiny tots of standards 1 and 2 spoke about him and completed craft activities with the iconic spinning wheel (chakra), the older ones had a three-day event. As most children from...
An Adult Literacy Project was begun on October 1st, 2021, for the Vaidu women of Jogeshwari and Marol with education partners TCS. This project is a dream nourished by President Shernaz Vakil to support and uplift the Vaidu community. We thank Rtn. Pankaj Baliga for fostering the arrangement with TCS. The Adult Literacy Programme was initiated...
Lighthouse Project celebrated Ganesh Utsav recently. While President Shernaz Vakil chatted with the kids, PP Preeti Mehta told them a story. Students from Kindergarten to grade 6 participated in activities on par with their learning level. So, while the younger children narrated stories of Ganesh, the older ones spoke about the origin of the festival,...
Charu also organised a session on ‘the magic of storytelling’ for the street children of Salaam Baalak at the Chowpatty Centre. Change a Life is an initiative by RCB which can be used to gift smiles. Sarita told the story of a lazy boy called Jack who found himself parentless and alone on the road. Eventually,...
with students from the Lighthouse Project. The importance of literacy was emphasised to students of grades 1 and 2. And, the campaign ‘Beti bachao beti padhao’ was shown as an example of a nationwide effort, to drive home the point....
Mathemagic, science facts and a talent showcase – these are just a few of the many activities conducted by RCISME at Lighthouse. An eight-week-long STEAM (Science, Technology & Engineering, Art and Maths) workshop was conducted for Lighthouse students of standards 3 to 6. A good mix of games, quizzes and creative art/craft kept the children engaged...
The Ansuyadevi Taparia Junior College located at Talwada, Palghar has yet to receive the required directives from the government to operate as normal. The hostel section is closed till the Government gives its green signal. Presently, classes for science and arts, standard 12, are underway and have been so for five weeks with good attendance from...
A special session was conducted on Janmashtami for students of standards 1 and 2 of the Lighthouse Project. Janmashtami songs, stories, and a mind map on the flute; all this and a craft activity to make flutes from newspapers. Students spoke a sentence each on their flute....
The street children from Salaam Baalak at the Chowpatty centre get a daily nutritious evening snack organised by RCB’s Child Welfare Committee. Since offline schools have not yet begun, this is their only assured hot and nutritious meal of the day. Ms. Agnes, from Salaam Baalak, recently shared a thank you message for RCB. She...