Design For Giving 2009

My 3rd standard kids from Akanksha Shindewadi Municipal School saw a video on physically handicapped children and were inspired by the fact that their challenges did not restrict them in achieving their dreams. Hence, they felt a need to help these children. We have a school for the deaf in our own building so we decided to talk to them --- the deaf school has regular donors who gives hearing aids for the children, but they don't support batteries. These are crucial for the continuous use of the hearing aids by these children; but they cannot afford the batteries so we decided to raise funds for it. My school principal liked the idea, and now the whole school is doing this from KG to 3rd.


The way the kids raise money is the interesting part. The kids have to do a random act of kindness everyday -- they help their parents, brothers, sisters or anyone they know / don't know. The kids improve their english speaking and group interaction skills by discussing these acts of kindess in groups everyday. One of the groups get to present in front of the class. These morning meetings are the highlight of my teaching day! :)