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21st June, 2010
When I see children begging on the streets, I am moved. My hands go into my pocket, and then I decide I should not pay them cash, rather I prefer to take them to an eatery where I can feed them ... atleast a 'Vada Pav' . For if I give them cash, I wonder if I am really doing them any good.
There is an old man near my barber shop who belongs to a rich family. However he catches hold of passersby on the road to feed him 'Misal Pav' and Tea. He is mentally ill. He may be rich, but somewhere deep in his heart there is perhaps a craving for being fed with love and compassion. I don't lose an opportunity to pay for his favorite snack - 'Misal Pav' and a cup of tea to go with it.
Every year, I donate some funds to a temple to feed pilgrims. I don't know why I do it ... it just happens from within. Perhaps the ingrained Indian culture that has always placed 'Annadaan ' that translates to 'donating food' as the highest form of charitable acts.
Therefore when I heard about NTP+, an NGO that is working with HIV/AIDS affected children, something stirred in my heart. I thought of supporting the cause by sponsoring a child for his education & monthly ration. I feel that my family earns enough to bear some additional cost to benefit someone and my family supports me for this noble cause. My son is happy to know about this decision of mine, and even at his tender age nods his head in approval - which motivates me to continue to support such worthy causes.
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| Prafulla Bargaje |
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