CRY Volunteers North

Manorath is gearing up for a new activity this year. It is planning to impress upon the citizens of Delhi the significance of the rights of all children, especially the right to education. The adage goes that charity begins at home. Though we as a rights-based group don’t believe in charity (ask why), we are heading home – actually to residential colonies. There we will be conducting workshops on child rights. The planning and preparation have already begun. Permissions are being sought from various residential associations in the city. If you want us to come to your colony, send us the contact details of your RWA. If you want to participate, book a seat in the volunteer orientation that happens on the first Sunday of every month. But before that make sure you contact the volunteer manager. See you.

Manorath is gearing up for a new activity this year. It is planning to impress upon the citizens of Delhi the significance of the rights of all children, especially the right to education. The adage goes that charity begins at home. Though we as a rights-based group don’t believe in charity (ask why), we are heading home – actually to residential colonies. There we will be conducting workshops on child rights. The planning and preparation have already begun. Permissions are being sought from various residential associations in the city. If you want us to come to your colony, send us the contact details of your RWA. If you want to participate, book a seat in the volunteer orientation that happens on the first Sunday of every month. But before that make sure you contact the volunteer manager. See you.

In all the glitterings of our Metros, there is another life in Metro......expressed through this poem....... मे कौन सोचता है? मे कौन सोचता है? वो फच्चा जो कायों के शीशे ऩोंछ्ता है जो दौड़ता है,जफकक रार ससग्नर मा ससऩाही सफको योकता है जजसके सरमे ककसी रुकी हुमी काय का खुरता शीशा ककस्भत खुरने के सभान है गाड़ी ऩोंछ्ने ऩय उस शीशे भें से कोई चॊद ससक्के दे दे जजसके ददर भें फस इतना ही अयभान है जजसकी ककस्भत भें फस सूखी योदिमाॉ, पिे कऩड़े औय एक गॊदी सी फस्ती भें िीन का भकान है जजसके सरमे सदी का कम्फर औय फारयश की छ्तयी मे खुरा आसभान है; वो ददन बय भें कैसे अऩनी छोिी-छोिी आॉखों के फड़े-फड़े सऩनों का सऩनों का गरा घोंिता है? मे कौन सोचता है? मे कौन सोचता है? कक वो फच्चा जो सड़क ककनाये बीख भाॉग यहा है, ककसी से काय औय कोठी तो नहीॊ ससपफ ऩेि बयने को चॊद ससक्के भाॉग यहा है, उसे बी कोई शौक नहीॊ है हाथ पैराने का औय हय दूसये-तीसये आदभी से गारी खाने का रेककन वो भज़फूय है क्मोंकक उसके भाॉ-फाऩ के ऩास ऩैसे नहीॊ हैं; उसभें औय तुभभें अन्तय फस इतना है कक उसके भाॉ-फाऩ, तुम्हाये भाॉ-फाऩ जैसे नहीॊ हैं; तुम्हाये स्कूर भे...

In all the glitterings of our Metros, there is another life in Metro......expressed through this poem....... मे कौन सोचता है? मे कौन सोचता है? वो फच्चा जो कायों के शीशे ऩोंछ्ता है जो दौड़ता है,जफकक रार ससग्नर मा ससऩाही सफको योकता है जजसके सरमे ककसी रुकी हुमी काय का खुरता शीशा ककस्भत खुरने के सभान है गाड़ी ऩोंछ्ने ऩय उस शीशे भें से कोई चॊद ससक्के दे दे जजसके ददर भें फस इतना ही अयभान है जजसकी ककस्भत भें फस सूखी योदिमाॉ, पिे कऩड़े औय एक गॊदी सी फस्ती भें िीन का भकान है जजसके सरमे सदी का कम्फर औय फारयश की छ्तयी मे खुरा आसभान है; वो ददन बय भें कैसे अऩनी छोिी-छोिी आॉखों के फड़े-फड़े सऩनों का सऩनों का गरा घोंिता है? मे कौन सोचता है? मे कौन सोचता है? कक वो फच्चा जो सड़क ककनाये बीख भाॉग यहा है, ककसी से काय औय कोठी तो नहीॊ ससपफ ऩेि बयने को चॊद ससक्के भाॉग यहा है, उसे बी कोई शौक नहीॊ है हाथ पैराने का औय हय दूसये-तीसये आदभी से गारी खाने का रेककन वो भज़फूय है क्मोंकक उसके भाॉ-फाऩ के ऩास ऩैसे नहीॊ हैं; उसभें औय तुभभें अन्तय फस इतना है कक उसके भा...

Manorath has now entered in a new engagement to take its campaign to new heights.These workshops have already begun after seeking formal permissions from the MCD authorities. The workshop begins with a fun filled, entertaining skit where the children are encouraged to come to school regularly and where they are informed about their rights. It is followed by a song sung by volunteers on child rights. After the skit and the song, there is a engagement with children in various ways such as colouring, painting activities While these students absolutely enjoy and loose themselves in the world of creativity and colour, for the students of senior classes we prefer a one to one interaction. The volunteers talk to the children about various things like about how important is education for all of them and how vital it is to continue their studies. They ask them questions about themselves, what is their favourite subject and probably some knowledge based questions..maintaining the fun quotient of...

Manorath has now entered in a new engagement to take its campaign to new heights.These workshops have already begun after seeking formal permissions from the MCD authorities. The workshop begins with a fun filled, entertaining skit where the children are encouraged to come to school regularly and where they are informed about their rights. It is followed by a song sung by volunteers on child rights. After the skit and the song, there is a engagement with children in various ways such as colouring, painting activities While these students absolutely enjoy and loose themselves in the world of creativity and colour, for the students of senior classes we prefer a one to one interaction. The volunteers talk to the children about various things like about how important is education for all of them and how vital it is to continue their studies. They ask them questions about themselves, what is their favourite subject and probably some knowledge based questions..maintaining the fun quotient...

Manorath has formed a children group in Dakshinpuri and the video shows Manorath members and children learning and singing the CHILD RIGHTS song together. There is Bhavay leading the choir, Amit swinging his hands from one side to the other and the rest of us in chorus . I am recording the video. Special thanks to Garima for uploading the video. NOTE: The video has been shot and uploaded with permission from the children involved and does not violate child rights. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFV6v35e1wA And if you want to humm along, here are the lyrics : http://manorath-cryvolunteersdelhi.blogspot.com/2009/04/cry-anthem.html PS. This is just the practice, the final version would come out soon ;). For the uninitiated: The CRY Anthem is a song penned down by Javed Akhtar as a part of the "CRY Telethon". The Music is by Aadesh Shrivastava. It is is sung by Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Sapna Mukherjee, Babul Supriyo, Vijeta Pandit,...

Manorath has formed a children group in Dakshinpuri and the video shows Manorath members and children learning and singing the CHILD RIGHTS song together. There is Bhavay leading the choir, Amit swinging his hands from one side to the other and the rest of us in chorus . I am recording the video. Special thanks to Garima for uploading the video. NOTE: The video has been shot and uploaded with permission from the children involved and does not violate child rights. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFV6v35e1wA And if you want to humm along, here are the lyrics : http://manorath-cryvolunteersdelhi.blogspot.com/2009/04/cry-anthem.html PS. This is just the practice, the final version would come out soon ;). For the uninitiated: The CRY Anthem is a song penned down by Javed Akhtar as a part of the "CRY Telethon". The Music is by Aadesh Shrivastava. It is is sung by Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan, Shaan, Sapna Mukherjee, Babul...

Manorath, the very name, takes ones vision to a softer, humane request for surviving, where we who are privileged, raise voices for the children who are not. Here, we pledge, to make a difference in whatever way we can, to make the life of children better. A child is the epitome of innocence, and the love one receives from children is the purest. Their hearts are free of malice, and their souls absolutely pure, away from the sightings of the world. This beautiful existence is called childhood, of which unfortunately, many lakhs of children are deprived today. We invite you, to become a part of 'Manorath', to share this feeling of a drive to do something for children, to experience the unconditional love we receive from them, and to feel the satisfaction of having contributed in your own little way. Lets help nurture the today, that will be us tomorrow.

Manorath, the very name, takes ones vision to a softer, humane request for surviving, where we who are privileged, raise voices for the children who are not. Here, we pledge, to make a difference in whatever way we can, to make the life of children better. A child is the epitome of innocence, and the love one receives from children is the purest. Their hearts are free of malice, and their souls absolutely pure, away from the sightings of the world. This beautiful existence is called childhood, of which unfortunately, many lakhs of children are deprived today. We invite you, to become a part of 'Manorath', to share this feeling of a drive to do something for children, to experience the unconditional love we receive from them, and to feel the satisfaction of having contributed in your own little way. Lets help nurture the today, that will be us tomorrow.

Manorath members engage with children & parents in areas where MCD schools operate, One example is the Dakshinpuri community intervention ,near Ambedkar Nagar,South Delhi, where members engage with children of all groups and organise Drawing and other fun filled activites wid them. The group was able to identify problems with one of the schools and take it up with the concerned authorities. Sachin with his masterpiece Manorath members with children at Dakshinpuri

Manorath members engage with children & parents in areas where MCD schools operate, One example is the Dakshinpuri community intervention ,near Ambedkar Nagar,South Delhi, where members engage with children of all groups and organise Drawing and other fun filled activites wid them. The group was able to identify problems with one of the schools and take it up with the concerned authorities. Sachin with his masterpiece Manorath members with children at Dakshinpuri

In April'09 when new academic session began , Manorath discovered that MCD has not given any text books to children of the MCD schools and the same was expected to not to be distributed till August'09. Manorath found that children were finding difficulties to continue with their studies without the text books. Therefore, To protest the attitude in the delay of the distribution of books on the part of MCD authority, Manorath organised a RALLY to demand the earlier distribution of books to the children. Children of MCD schools & parents along with Manorath members at the Dakshinpuri park Rally progressing towards the Residence of Education Minister The protest was held along with other groups in front of the residence of the Education Minister,Delhi Government on 5th april'09 ,where in an assurance was taken that the books will be given soon. Manorath also wrote a letter to the minister holding him by his assurance. Our follow up interaction with the children has reveal...

In April'09 when new academic session began , Manorath discovered that MCD has not given any text books to children of the MCD schools and the same was expected to not to be distributed till August'09. Manorath found that children were finding difficulties to continue with their studies without the text books. Therefore, To protest the attitude in the delay of the distribution of books on the part of MCD authority, Manorath organised a RALLY to demand the earlier distribution of books to the children. Children of MCD schools & parents along with Manorath members at the Dakshinpuri park Rally progressing towards the Residence of Education Minister The protest was held along with other groups in front of the residence of the Education Minister,Delhi Government on 5th april'09 ,where in an assurance was taken that the books will be given soon. Manorath also wrote a letter to the minister holding him by his assurance. Our follow up interaction with the children h...

The Asian Edge covered the Manorath's Bal Natya Utsav on 18 Nov'08

The Asian Edge covered the Manorath's Bal Natya Utsav on 18 Nov'08