So, as almost everyone knows, AIESEC is an international youth organisation in around 110 countries around the world. The main aim of the organisation is to facilitate international exchange and create a social impact on the world around us, with the help of students only.
I was recruited into AIESEC in August 2011 after which I was chosen to be the Organising Committee Vice President for the Workshops that were to be organised during one of our biggest annual events, Balakalakaar. For me, this was a brilliant opportunity and I was absolutely elated.
Since the past few months, I have been working to organise workshops in the fields of Art&Craft, Dance and Theatre for children from various NGOs and BMC schools. And finally these efforts have come to fruition. Today was the first pre-event to kickstart Balakalakaar.
Today's event was an Craft workshop for an NGO called "Can Kids...Kids Can", an NGO for cancer-afflicted children in Wadia Hospital Parel.
When our team of 6 AIESECers and 2 workshop conductors entered the ward, we were silenced. We knew what we were working for, but it never completely struck us that we would be encountering children of such young ages who were afflicted by cancer. There were young children of ages 2 and 3 who were afflicted with leukaemia. But when we interacted with these children, we didn't even realise the difference. They were so energetic, lively and loving that we forgot the fact that we were sitting in a corridor full of people on some jute mats with no fans or food or water. We just sat with them and made tribal people out of newspapers, glue and black paint. Each of these children was so special to us and we formed an inexplicable connection with them. Along with the kids, their guardians and mentors were present too and together we aided the kids to make the tribal figures. Not like they required much help, for, within two hours, we felt artistically handicapped in front of them as they produced brilliant pieces.
It was such a brilliant start to Balakalakaar 2011 and we enjoyed every bit of it. Honestly, I can't wait for the other events to bring smiles to all the children's faces.
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I was recruited into AIESEC in August 2011 after which I was chosen to be the Organising Committee Vice President for the Workshops that were to be organised during one of our biggest annual events, Balakalakaar. For me, this was a brilliant opportunity and I was absolutely elated.
Since the past few months, I have been working to organise workshops in the fields of Art&Craft, Dance and Theatre for children from various NGOs and BMC schools. And finally these efforts have come to fruition. Today was the first pre-event to kickstart Balakalakaar.
Today's event was an Craft workshop for an NGO called "Can Kids...Kids Can", an NGO for cancer-afflicted children in Wadia Hospital Parel.
When our team of 6 AIESECers and 2 workshop conductors entered the ward, we were silenced. We knew what we were working for, but it never completely struck us that we would be encountering children of such young ages who were afflicted by cancer. There were young children of ages 2 and 3 who were afflicted with leukaemia. But when we interacted with these children, we didn't even realise the difference. They were so energetic, lively and loving that we forgot the fact that we were sitting in a corridor full of people on some jute mats with no fans or food or water. We just sat with them and made tribal people out of newspapers, glue and black paint. Each of these children was so special to us and we formed an inexplicable connection with them. Along with the kids, their guardians and mentors were present too and together we aided the kids to make the tribal figures. Not like they required much help, for, within two hours, we felt artistically handicapped in front of them as they produced brilliant pieces.
It was such a brilliant start to Balakalakaar 2011 and we enjoyed every bit of it. Honestly, I can't wait for the other events to bring smiles to all the children's faces.
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