Students polish shoes for a cause

“We feel that every profession,big or small,is dignified in its own way. That is why we did not hesitate to sit on the ground and polish shoes,” student Naina Sonawane said.

The group collected Rs 5,000,of which Rs 1,000 was distributed among the shoe shiners and the rest was donated to the orphanage that houses 300 children between the age group of 5-18.

“Fifteen of us were polishing shoes,and the rest were encouraging commuters to get their shoe polished,” co-ordinator Fahad Kapdi said. Few commuters came forward and donated money without getting their shoes polished,Fahad added.

Nandkishore Ramnarayan,who has been polishing shoes outside Vashi station for the past three years,said,“We have never got a chance to help orphans and are very happy to lend our material to these students.”