CRY Volunteers North

A foul stench invaded my nostrils, as I barely dodged the towering pile of garbage which blocked the narrow road, obscured behind the blaring red “Prince ki Rasoi” board. I stopped to observe its contents, carefully holding in my breath, and was unpleasantly alarmed by the diverse variety it proffered- rotting vegetable waste, polythene bags fluttering aimlessly, a rodent carcass or two, a hint of excreta. I instantly averted my gaze, a knot tightening in my weak gut. The miniature garbage dump stood haughtily in front of a cluster of jhuggis (temporary establishments) which were abuzz with activity. Two little kids emerged from the tiny houses, clad in the magnanimous entirety of pink and purple underpants, solely shielding them from the 8 degree harrowing Delhi winter. The biting cold was visibly the least of their concerns, as they whizzed past me and disappeared down the meandering lane- their wide grins stretching all the way up to their tiny ears. They left loud amus...

‘CRY is a family to me.’ Shubham’s journey at CRY has been an amazing one. CRY provided him a platform to fulfill his desires of educating the children. Shubham joined CRY in 2013 as a volunteer. His dedication led him to become the volunteer head of the North Region. He incorporated certain rules pertai ning to strictness for the volunteers and with the application of those regulations; he made a benchmark for others to be like him. He said- ‘I don’t want others to be like me. I want them to be themselves by doing something extraordinary and creative, apart from what I have done.’ He suggested the volunteers to come up and engage children in fun activities. Doing this enhanced their morale to learn more. Shubham’s experiences in CRY made him a responsible and optimistic person. He was able to understand the emotions of the children. As a person, CRY helped him develop in all aspects. His work injected motivation for other volunteers to do something inn...

It is the people that form the backbone of any organization. With CRY, the role of every person becomes even more special because CRY believes that every person counts. To uphold the spirit of gratitude, CRY celebrated its annual International Volunteers Day in Delhi on 7 th January ’18 to thank their volunteers from North India for being the work-force that they are. The event catered specially to all the volunteers across Delhi-NCR and other parts of North India where everyone came together to interact and know the face behind every small and big success that CRY has seen over the past one year. The theme for the afternoon, as highlighted by a team member, was ‘We are, because you are.’ Rightly so, the purpose of the gathering was to ensure that the efforts of each and every volunteer do not go unnoticed and they know that their contributions have been like God’s own helping hand to CRY. The fun-filled afternoon started off with a spring of photos at the custom-made ...

  This exuberant show of talent and skills, such everlasting convictions of confrontation with problems and not to digress under any circumstances, are manifested in the performance of our beloved children.  With regards and the support of the administration of University School of law and legal studies, Indraprastha University, who gave them an opportunity to put forth the genius in them and merits their hard efforts, at their college festival. Our volunteers Anjali Gandhi and Nikhil Yadav left no stone unturned in mentoring these children and opened new ventures by acquainting them with the significance of dance in their day to day life and teaching them how it helps with their physical and intellectual empowerment. Such rigorous efforts by our volunteers and meticulously carved performance by these enthusiastic children, paves the way forward to an exciting world of creativity and innovation. Shaking their legs and dancing on the tunes of “Duniya ka nara cha...

Tucked away in the meandering gallies of a basti named Tigri, not far from Saket, New Delhi, there is a very impressive group of girls. Energetically, these girls dance behind closed doors, as if expressing their hesitations through it. Dancing, so they will not feel subdued when the time comes to go home, never ever to talk about this deep dark hole again. A body part that is not to be named. It appears as if you speak the words or name it, it just might come alive! It might even become a real part of your living breathing body. It might as well come out of its dark rabbit hole and whisper its powerful, shocking, very valid, very real name to you…योनि…Vagina! The girls wait impatiently for an unfamiliar didi to come by and tell them shocking (things they've never fathomed, let alone heard). Things such as, “Yes, you indeed have three openings between your legs and not just two.” (हौ! दीदी मुझे तोह लगा आप झूट बोल रही थी!) *Goodness! Didi I thought you were blatantly telli...

  Manisha Tripathi is not just an ordinary Sales Floor Customer Assistant with Marks and Spencer; her kind and benevolent aura speaks for itself. Do you remember the last time you donated the sum of money handed over to you by your favorite aunt when she paid her routine visit to your home every Diwali? Well, not all of us have that kind of heart and this is one reason why I just said that Manisha is not any ordinary person you’ll come across. It happened so that a shopper stopped by the store in South Extension, seeming a bit perplexed, unsure of what she really wanted to buy, what patterns and more importantly what sizes. It was then that Manisha came to her rescue, attending her with utmost enthusiasm and patience. Manisha made sure that the lady had checked out all the sections in the store and was able to find just the right articles she was looking for. It would be fair to say that the kind lady was on a shopping spree for she spent over Fifty Seven Thousand Rup...

How a fourteen year old boy reaches the understanding of the differences between the privileged and the underprivileged? Sanmay Moitra answers. At CRY, we welcome the participation of people from all age groups and walks of life. One such example was the two month involvement of the young Sanmay Moitra at the PAG centre in Gurgaon. A Gurgaon local, Sanmay is in 9 th standard and goes to the prestigious Delhi Public School. For him, the interest of joining CRY began at home when he was encouraged by his parents to intern at CRY. A cricket and a music enthusiast, Sanmay started volunteering during the month of May. What some may call an unconventional way to spend the summer break by a fourteen year old, Sanmay was excited for the opportunity at his disposal. He spent the two months teaching the students between 4 th and 6 th standard at a government school subjects like English and Maths. Sanmay credits this experience to the learning provided by the seniors at centre....