8216;Cause we care

At Good Beginnings, the endeavour is to rehabilitate street children. 8220;Taught to recycle used products, children are selling many of their own creations,8221; shares Sangeeta Vardhan. Nidhi Singh, Director, Special Assignments, Concern India Foundation, who had recently put up an exhibition of fabrics, glass candle stands, jewellery, bed spreads et al, feels this is the time when people wish to share their joy and reach out to those who need it the most. 8220;The money will support programmes in core areas of development enabling the underprivileged to become self-reliable,8221; says Nidhi. AIESEC also organized Rang De, a card-making competition by orphan children and the youngsters have put up the cards for sale, 8220;the earnings will be used for education,8221; says Ishan Saxena. The Blind School, Sector 26, has candles worth Rs 1.5 lakh for sale and according to principal KK Sood, there are umpteen varieties of candles to choose from. 8220;This will be a gift from the heart,8221; Sood shares. At Theatre Age age too it8217;s candles and cards that beckon. 8220;We have already made about 1,000 candles and 5,000 cards for sale,8221; says Zulfikar Khan.

While charitable organisations are doing their bit, the endeavour is not complete without people pitching in to the cause. Pooja Chopra of Hidden Valley, who had put up a stall at CII of products made by villagers chips in, 8220;the spirit of giving to those who have no one or nothing to bank on has to come from within.8221; Absolutely.