Amity Vasundhara 6

1. KINS FOR ALL

2. REFLECT

3. Kids always
await a birthday
party and
orphans are not
an exception.
What are they
thinking being in
an orphanage
when their
birthday is
approaching?

4. REFLECT

5. A combined birthday party where the students of our school and orphans
who share their birthdays could celebrate their special day together.

6. REFLECT

7. START: Finding an orphanage
We started by looking for an orphanage.

8.  While there were many, we
zeroed on HOPE
foundation.
 The organisation offers
support to children and
vulnerable communities.
 We spoke to the people
there and asked them if
they had any birthdays in
the month ahead.
 We identified four such
boys and two girls.

9. HOLD HANDS: Invite other students
It was time to start preparing for the birthday,
and for that we needed our friends.

10.  We went to different classes,
apprising students of our
initiatives and at the same time
asking for their support.
 Our friends, of course, were
happy to help.

11. MARCH ON: Ready to party
Armed with balloons, greeting cards, cake, food and a
bagful of smiles, we were ready to celebrate.

12. The team along with other volunteers arrive at their destination – HOPE Foundation

13. ON THE FIELD: Setting the party hall
No party is complete without the perfect hall.
And so we began.

14.  We put up balloons to give
our party the perfect pop of
colour.
 Our friends who were now
our volunteers helped us
with this task.

15. IN FULL SWING: Cut creamy cake
It was time for the star of the party – the cake.

16. Children form the orphanage cut the cake (inset)

17. Students from the school feed the cake to the orphans they shared their birthday with

18. TAKING OVER: Muppet show
What’s a party without its fair share of
rock and roll ie entertainment.

19. Students present a muppet show
 We organised a muppet show for our new friends, ensuring that they had a
gala time on their birthday.
 The show focused on values like brotherhood, courage and humility.

20. IT’S A VICTORY: Birthday lunch
Birthdays are time to make merry, and what
better to do that than over lunch.

21. Everyone The team serves food enjoys the lunch
 We had taken along food with us, which we happily served and
enjoyed a great lunch with our new found friends.

22. SIGNING OFF: Cards & gifts
Gifts are the perfect ending to any birthday party.

23. The team distributes cards
 We gave the kids a small birthday gift.
 We gave greeting cards to not just the ones celebrating their birthdays,
but to every child in the orphanage as a token of remembrance.

24. It was truly a very ‘Happy’ Birthday