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The kids talk to us about the Caravan
The caravan looked rather empty today as there were a lot less volunteers and kids. We were given the feedback questions to ask the kids as soon as we entered. We continued with the Caravan activities and at the same time tried to talk to the kids. It was sort of difficult to talk to them anymore than what they would tell me at the surface level but it was really nice to hear that they like our presence in the Caravan. Some of them come here because they are too caught up with household chores to enjoy themselves, especially the girls. Some come to the Caravan because they get beaten up in school or at home and some come for the fun and freedom. It was a nice experience to know their side of the story as well.

— Sucheta Mishra

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Tackle is all about freedom of expression
…The third question in our evaluation with the kids about Caravan enquired about what they told their parents about caravan. To which they replied that, they went home and told their parents about the freedom Tackle gives them, the various toys they are allowed to use at the Caravan and the lessons and plays Tackle conducts for them through which they are able to learn. This is when it occurred to me that the major role of Tackle had been acquired as the children were free and at the same time they were learning; they truly believed that this was a release for them which was one of the primary goals of the caravan to provide them the freedom to express themselves.
The last question probed about what they would tell the teachers and principals about Tackle. To which they responded that school restricted their creativity to competitions while Tackle gave them the freedom to choose what they like best, and perform freely. the children also replied by saying that in school we have teachers who teach, give us homework and mark us, but Tackle is more than that and that, they really look forward to Saturdays to come and engage in the many activities.

— Sushmita Oruganti
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Thanksgiving Weekend

…For me the caravan was an exotic experience and I was part of it for selfish reasons. But now its become part of my life and the unconditional love the kids shower us with is incredible and heartwarming. Believe me, their smiles and tight hugs just make my day, and I will be high on happiness the entire week. The fact that the kids look up to me as a volunteer and they want to see me every week and hang out with me just fills my heart and boosts my ego as well. It makes me insanely happy when kids say things like we are like siblings to them, I mean I must have done something right but I have no idea when, where and how, in these few weeks we have forged this incredibly beautiful bond with the kids and I miss them already. My life will not be the same without the caravan.
I think with Tackle we have been successful in giving the kids smiles and loads of learning, they have freedom of choice and most importantly the vision what we had has come true in some sense. those big idealistic speeches and ideas what we communicated at the orientations have come true.

— Sara Fathima
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LEGO calms one kid, disappointment hits another, but Tackle love is all around

…Meanwhile some of the kids were playing with the LEGO blocks and doing puzzles, close to where we sat. As I skimmed over everyone playing and doing their own thing, I witnessed something which came as more of a shock but it was like one of those “WOW” moments. Satyanarayan, who is possibly one of the most hyper, fidgety and destructive kids in the caravan, was sitting very calmly and quietly, completely involved with the LEGO blocks. It was quite a sight and possibly the only time I shall see him so…

…As we practiced the dance I saw Siddharth sitting outside, all by himself with his head down on his lap. The minute I sat next to him, one of his friends came to look at what was going on, and tried to cheer him up as he fooled around by putting a strand of dry grass into Siddharth’s ear. However on asking Siddharth wasn’t very receptive but slowly I realized the reason why he was crying was because Shamreena didn’t play with him.
In totality as I look back from when we started to now where we stand, we have made some really deep bonds with the kids and even though we often seem to them as their punching bags and they do tend to take us for granted, they also look up to us as a friend, as someone they love and someone they look forward to spending time with.

— Vishaka Kalra 

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Mistakes in Kannada are not a problem for our kids!

The caravan yesterday as the first of it’s kind, where we volunteers put up a skit for the kids on the occasion of Diwali (late as it may be) and Children’s day.  Before the skit was presented the kids were given diyas and asked to paint them to the best of their imagination. Most of the volunteers being busy with the final skit practice and me attending my first practice, we were unable to watch the kids at work. After close to an hour, it was time to start the start the play in front of the kids who were ever so silently and patiently waiting to see what the rest of us had in store for them. Though there was some amount of noise from their side during the play, it was very pleasing to watch them sit quietly and watch the play with a lot of interest for the majority of the play. What touched me most was the way the kids kept prompting and correcting me with my Kannada narration whenever I went wrong and not one laughed at me for my mistakes. This one small deed made me realise that yes, our work here is showing some results. 

–Husain Miyajiwala 

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Diwali celebrations!

Getting to the school ground, little did I expect it to be one of the best caravans ever. Starting off with a little commotion as it was not the usual caravan, everything fell in place soon thereafter. The rain, though constant, could not play spoilsport as the corridor served the purpose of the days plans.
The singing of the songs and then the skit kept the children entertained and also taught them a lesson or two, hopefully. The painting of the diyas was an activity I loved being part of as I could spend time with the children and get to interact with them.
Visiting guest Sandhya’s observations of the whole caravan was the icing on the cake as it showed to us that we have achieved a majority of the points listed in our Mission. This makes me feel content and fuels the urge to be part of the caravan for many more sessions

— Nikhil Pai

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Breaking barriers and stereotypes

I was glad to be back at the caravan after quite a while.It was an unusually hot Saturday afternoon but then the kids were energetic as ever and delighted to see us.I did not get to interact much with the kids this time,hence it was more of an observing thing for me. When one observes from a corner its like this moving picture of chaos and happiness. You have kids preoccupied with solving puzzles or simply looking at pictures in a book.They share colours or help out their friends and sometimes fight for something.Sometimes the kids do not want to talk and they are just content when you are beside them while they did their thing. And I was delighted that in these few months we have breached the gap between us, the kids are now comfortable with us. Now they tell us stories and share their problems and speak their minds to us. I personally think its amazing that despite coming from different places we have been able to break stereotypes and become friends with the kids. These kids with their innocent smiles have undoubtedly changed me as a person and it turns out that the volunteers and the kids sort of have a mutual understanding.The kids look forward to seeing us every weekend and they probably get the fact that we don’t see them as ‘different’ and this has given them a sense of security, and established a level of comfort.

— Sara Fathima

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Caravan after Diwali

It felt AMAZING to be back after almost a one month gap! The kids were excited to bits and we couldn’t help but forget all the activities and talk about everything we missed. They shared what they did on Diwali, got angry with us because we didn’t come see them for so long and we basically covered everything that happened in the past month.
We then started off with our ritual – The banana song 😛
After which the Shrimad Rajchandra Divinetouch (SRD) volunteers came and taught us all a song in different languages, told the kids a story, made them write thank you cards for whoever made them smile. I even got two thank you cards from two boys I met for the first time today!
It was truly wonderful coming back, and I can’t wait for the excitement held up for the next Diwali caravan! 😀

— Neharika Puri

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God maybe unfair but this girl still dreams

…After a while, Ashwini, one of the girls I usually interact with every week, came. I was seeing her after a long time, so I generally asked her how she had been and what she had been up to. She was telling me about how she had to go to a wedding that evening and about school. When school came up she told me how her mother wanted her to stop going to school so she could do domestic work and earn some money. Ashwini’s pretty determined to go to school though, so she told me that she had found a way to work in the mornings and after school as well, so that she could continue working. She didn’t seem to mind being at home, and she had a lot of affection for her mother. She was even saying that she didn’t want to ever get married or leave her house for any reason because she wanted to be with her mother all the time. She said that she was having trouble with learning English because hers was a Kannada medium school. At this point she got a little sad and said that I was there, talking to her because I was able to afford a good education and knew English well. She wanted to be that way too, but she didn’t know if that possible or not. She said that sometimes she felt like God was unfair. I didn’t know how to respond to that, but I told her not to lose heart and that as long as she remained in school she could always finish her education and become whatever she wanted to in life. She said that she wanted to be a doctor, but her mother always tells her that being a doctor is a useless profession. Her tone didn’t imply that she grudged her mother for saying any of this, but it definitely made her unsure of her chances in the world. I asked her about her father, and she said that he was not around, that he was in her village. Then she told me about what it was like in her village. Girls were married off as soon as they reached maturity and people there were very conservative. She lived there until she was 5 years old, and then they moved to Bangalore. She was very glad that she could move away from such a society because she did not want to live that kind of a life. 




















— Trisha Singh
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Changes all around

I would like to mention two girls in my story today- Tulasi and Satya. Initially I was busy with the puzzle stall and thought there would not be any music stall happening today. But Tulasi kept coming to me asking whether we are doing it or not. When I asked her to wait, she actually got all her friends with her including some of the boys and stood in front of me and said they were all ready to learn. They wanted to learn the Assamese song i had taught a few weeks ago. I did help them with that. Later, I encouraged them to perform songs for me. I was surprised to see their enthusiasm and they actually performed 6-7 songs from me. I was glad that their school is actually teaching them many songs. I could see a huge difference in Tulasi from the first day. She has been a consistent student in my music stall. She has opened up a lot compared to her behaviour before.
Satya, who was considered little stubborn and rebellious by many of us in the caravan, has undergone a huge transformation altogether. Throughout the caravan she was interacting with me. She wanted to play, sing and dance with me. When I was leaving, she ran to me and kissed me goodbye…

— Nikita Hazarika

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