Jognext on Zanystreet

Heyy guys..

Now we have a street of our own :) - why not jog on this?

Helath and lifestyle is a one of biggest problems which can do wonders ;) to your life. I am thinking of a jog morning with all the members of the street at Lodhi Garden on Sunday - Whatsay?

For more info on this visit - www.runningandliving.com

Cheers

Tarun

Open House / Q&A on photography

In association with DFC (Delhi's foremost photography club), Kunzum Gallery (www.kunzum.com/gallery) is pleased to invite you to an Open House / Q&A on photography. You are free to ask any questions and our highly talented panel of photographers will be happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. Here are some details of this workshop:
Panelists: Sanjay Nanda, Shashwat Nagpal, Dr. Sanjay Dhawan, Anurag Yadav
Who can attend: Anyone, amateurs to pros alike. Does not matter whether you use a compact camera or a SLR. Even beginners wanting to get started.
Fee: There is NO fee to attend.
Schedule: Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (As a sign that you are serious, you are requested to be at the venue by 10:50 am so as not to disturb the sessions once they start)
Venue: Kunzum Gallery, T-49 Ground Floor, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi 110016. (Located near the entry of the Hauz Khas tomb. Park your vehicle opposite the entry to Deer Park / Park Baluchi restaurant and walk on the main street of the village; turn left when you see a temple near the tomb entrance. The gallery is just a few yards after this).
Pot Luck: If you want to carry some munchies (chocolates, chips, peanuts etc) to share with others, it would be great. You could even carry any juices and soft drinks for yourself if you like. All those interested can also go out for lunch together at any nearby eatery.Miscellaneous: Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. If you don't get a seat, you can always squat on the rugs. If you want to discuss any photograph you have taken, carry it along.
For more info: Call Meenakshi Payal at +91.9650 702 777
Look forward to having you over at the event.
Cheers...
Ajay JainWriter / Photographer / BloggerMy India Travel Blog: www.kunzum.comPicture Gallery: www.kunzum.com/galleryFacebook: www.facebook.com/ajayjain9
Mobile: +91.99100 44476Email: ajay@ajayjain.com

A day.. Dil se...

Hi everyone

This is Eshita Gupta from 2000 BBPS batch. I am from economics background & currently pursuing Ph.D. from Indian Statistical Institute (Delhi). I would like to thanks Mayank and Varun for inviting me to write on this blog and tell you all about our visit to Aman Biradari street children school (in Shastri Nagar).

Tarun, Mayank, V and I visited this home on 5th September (teacher’s day). Basically this NGO takes care of the homeless street children (involved in begging and rag picking) after rigorous scrutiny through field work (whether they really need support, parents background etc.). It has about 85 children... of which 55 are going to school (mostly to nearby government schools). Children by and large stay in this home and are allowed to go out with their parents (usually on weekends). Apart from meeting their basic food, clothing and medicine requirements this home provides them with additional educational support (in form of bridging classes taken by paid teachers, learning computer, spoken English) and recreational activities- classes for painting, theatre, music, sports and games, martial arts, picnics, yoga, etc.

I think that most of us can definitely help them in some way. I had never visited any NGO before. But in my wish list one of my wishes was to see the working of such a home. Still I never planned any such visit myself. Three of them planned it and informed me just a day before…. I just wanted to make a small point that we are all very busy and could not find time for such things even if we feel like.. After visiting this place I realized how difficult it is to run such an organization and it’s a big responsibility.. many times things go out of their control… Meenakshi (who is working in this home) told me how skin disease spread among these children frequently… Most of these children come here after facing incredibly difficult situations in life. Further they have mental pressure/inferiority complex as they are far behind other children of their age.

Here is a brief list of the areas this NGO is looking for volunteers

• Education and tuition of children
• Recreational activities with these children
• Yoga classes- By the way Tarun takes yoga classes twice a week.
• Health care services by doctors, medical students and health workers
• Volunteers for counseling and drug de-addiction
• Legal services for children in conflict with the law
• Meeting children on streets and traffic lights to build bonds and motivate them to eventually move for a better life in residential homes
• Becoming a friend of one homeless child or youth over a long period
• Mobilizing volunteers and resources in cash or kind
• Internships for working with homeless children and women, on streets, and in hostels and schools, research and documentation

If you have other innovative ideas or questions you can also get in touch with Meenakshi (working in this school at mini.y83@gmail.com).

Thanks

A day with our city's children

Heyy guys,
The zany street is buzzing with activities now and its fun being at different places with different people of indeed different and unique interests.

Now its time to get on the street itself and see....

We are planning a visit to Uma Pandey Children's home, a full tiem residential cum educational facility for delhi's street children being run by sarva shiksh aabhiyan witht he support of Amanbiradari (http://www.amanbiradari.org/).

We will be reaching there as per following schedule:

Uman Pandey Home,
Near Shastri Nagar metro sation
Date and Time: Saturday, September 5 (teacher's day) , 1 PM to 3 PM.
RSVP : me - 9650500347

Abhimanyu .. do brring your guitar - we will have great time with music and kids.

Also The centre needs some gaddas for children beds - see if any of you guys can contribute..

See you there....

PS: 'WE' - I have written we in the post - that means whosoever reads it coming...


Cheers,
Tarun