SMALL HANDS FOR A BIG CAUSE
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Generous Students Team helping an elderly at Chalesay, Rjemock. E. Sikkim. |
“A bone to the dog is
not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as
hungry as the dog” - these words of Jack London is much relevant in today’s world where people have but
little concern for the poor and needy. Our world seems to have changed into a
big rat race where, every activity of us serves a purpose, a purpose of desire,
greed, and selfishness and vice. The entire human race seems to run towards the
boundless horizon of desire ignoring the importance of sharing.
Under such commotion of self-seeking world,
the children of Government Junior High School, Rhenock Bazar have rolled up their
sleeves to preach the creed of “Sharing and Giving”. It was when Mr. Suman
Thapa, an efficient teacher of the school came across “World Vision India” an international
organization that has been working to create a lasting change in thousands of
children, family and community living in poverty and injustice especially in India;
felt the need of such community which creates a generous heart in our society. Sooner,
with a strong support from Mrs. Sabnam Golay [Headmistress Rhenock Bazar,
J.H.S.], when his Ideas were discussed with the students of the school, he was
surprised to receive positive feedbacks. During one of the meetings, it was
decided that their first step would be to sponsor an orphan. They would save 50
paisa from their pocket money every day, which would amount to Rs. 15 per
month. The total amount collected monthly from all the students of class VI,
VII and VIII would be used to sponsor orphans through World Vision India.
Eventually, with consistency and utmost passion, their reverie soon turned into
reality and today these students are supporting life of two children hitherto.
It was recently learnt that the students of Tarpin Sec. School also have
resolved to lend a helping hand to this noble cause. The sole purpose of
involving students in such activity is to inculcate in them the importance of
charity and giving to others in need even before the kids begins to earn their
own money. Many parents wish to lavish their children with money, which the
children squander it buying junk food. However, a small saving made out their
useless spending would give a life to a destitute soul. Not only does this type
of ‘giving’ provide a good feeling, but it also teaches kids, teens and adults
to live on less than they earn. The importance of living beneath one’s means
simply cannot be overstated, and charitable giving is one more way to achieve
all important fiscal discipline.
Highly inspired by the work done by “World
Vision India “and tireless effort taken by the students yielding fruitful
results, the students of the school under the guidance of concurring teachers has
now decided to work under a banner “Generous Students” a charitable community, that
would sponsor our own local children and helps him/ her achieve basic
necessities, education and food. It was surprising to know that even our Chief
Minister gave affirmative consent to this Idea when discussed during an
appointment.
“Generous
STUDENT” would be a group of students committed to serve poor, orphan and
needy local children by their full heart, irrespective of religion, caste and
creed.
Objectives:
1. To
generate in the student a sense of love, compassion and respect of God towards
poor and needy children.
2. To
involve students into social work, apart from imparting only bookish knowledge.
3. To enable
student to reach among those children who have been deprived from education due
to poverty and share physical, moral and financial supports to enable them to
stand in the society.
4. To help
inculcate in them their real responsibilities towards society, nation and
world.
5. To
nurture our students today into better human being for tomorrow.
6. To enable
students to build their social status in the society.
7. Aware students
regarding safeguarding of social justice for women and children.