Dwarika Memorial Charitable Trust visits Sanmati Bal Niketan and Nirankar Balgram
Through a variety of initiatives, Dwarika Memorial Charitable Trust provides children and adolescents in underserved and under-resourced communities with access to educational and employment opportunities. As part of this mission, we visited two orphanages in June of 2022.
Our first visit was to Sanmati Bal Niketan, an orphanage based in Manjari, Pune. Sanmati Bal Niketan was founded in 1988 by Sou. Sindhutai Sapkal, an Indian social worker and activist. Sanmati Bal Niketan provides food, clothing, and shelter to orphans as well as women and the destitute. A major focus of their efforts is offering educational and rehabilitation programs to those they serve. Their facility features a computer room, a large hall for cultural activities, a solar energy system, a water filtration system, a library, and a study room.
Our second visit was to Nirankar Balgram, an orphanage based in Hadpasar, Pune. Founded in 2004 by Keshav Dhende, Nirankar Balgram provides children with shelter and education. After being orphaned at a young age, Keshav was inspired to help others going through a similar plight. He proves a loving and caring atmosphere for 20 children at his facility.
The children at these orphanages greeted us with smiles. We provided them with educational materials, snacks, blankets, pillows, mattresses, bed sheets, and toys like cricket sets, badminton sets, chess, and dolls. We spent time getting to know each child. We also engaged in group activities and played games together.
By supporting these organizations, we are helping individuals achieve their full potentials and become healthy, happy, responsible, and independent members of our community.
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