Good Health is Real Wealth- A Health Camp Organized at Gurgaon PAG

Living healthy is the ideal way of life, but in today’s fast moving world, our bodies are left unchecked and sometimes untreated. The importance of the saying, ‘A healthy mind resides in a healthy body,’ is starting to be recognised by the people. To make sure that this proverb resonates with the actions at CRY, we conducted a Health Camp to create awareness among the children, along with their parents, and educate them on how a healthy body impacts our lives.

The event was conducted on 8^th June in the Gurgaon PAG, where the CRY volunteers, along with the doctors of The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) kicked -off the fun-filled, yet educational day. The event started around 10:00 A.M. and the doctors quickly got on with the check-ups of children and their parents, teaching them the basics of hygiene and how it can easily be achieved. The turnaround was huge; approximately 95 children and parents turned up in few hours that the camp was held.

The credit goes to the hardwork and perseverance of our volunteers who are passionate to organise such an event. Our preparations were also supplemented by our counsellor, Mr. Gaje Singh Kablana who helped us in not one, but many ways- from lending a hand in making all arrangements to space planning and helping in setting up all the required the infrastructure, it was because of such unparalleled enthusiasm that we were all set to go.

After the event got underway, fun activities such as the game in which the children were supposed to quickly transfer Styrofoam with the help of straw from one glass to another without touching it was organized so as to keep the children entertained. We were amazed to see a child as young as three, be a part of this activity. And the fun did not end there. With a generous collaboration with Freestand, the children were given healthy juices and eatables to top off the event. 

The event finally came to close, and our volunteers, impressed by the success of the activity, couldn’t contain their joy. Sonali Jain, a doctor with the AMSA rightly pointed out, “Despite the hardships faced by these children, one thing remains constant- the brightness in their eyes when they smile. Unfortunately, taking care of their health takes a backseat in their lives but I am hopeful that some advise from this camp will stick with them and they will be able to avoid getting sick, since prevention is better than cure.”

Knowledge about common diseases and their prevention, although is general knowledge, often gets ignored which leads to a lot of complications in the future. If the children are informed about hygiene and how they can develop little habits in their daily lives for cleanliness, they will be able to have a brighter and healthy future. After all, the future of any country depends on its children.

-Shivani Jha

CRY Volunteer