Visit To a Blind Hostel

28.02.16 ********************

Yesterday I visited one blind school hostel in Shiv Vihar colony, Karala with a friend. I saw the whole building where I met around 10 blinds. Some were studying in 9^th some in 12^th standard, some were doing graduation and some were in candle / duster manufacturing. Some of them were good in musical instruments and singing too. They used to chant Hanuman chalisa and Sundar kand path.

My friend offered them to perform in his home on the occasion of his kid’s birthday, they asked some time to think.

In the end we all enjoyed cold drink for refreshment. :)

Raw food Items donated:

Wheat flour (50kg)                               980

Sugar (10kg)                                         350

Rice (10kg)                                           190

Salt (5kg)                                                80

Tea (2kg)                                              380

Masuud Daal (3kg)                               350

Chana Daal (5kg)                                 290

Total                                                     2620/-

28.12.14 ********************

On Sunday 28^th Dec, 14, I visited one blind hostel. That was not a big and well-funded hostel. In a single room around 22 blinds were staying. Some were qualified and searching for job and some were studying. And some are not well educated and are living their lives on donation only. That place was on rent, and I was told that monthly expense of hostel is around 30,000 Rs. Blinds staying there are not asked for rent, they can stay there, go out for collecting donations to fulfill their daily needs.

One of them told me that he is trained enough to work on some machines and is ready to work also, but no one gives them job, as they are afraid of having police case if any blind gets physically harmed while working on such machines. I tried to make them understand the employer’s limitations but words are not enough to satisfy any needy person.

They told although they are getting facilities from government, but they are very limited. Like for travelling they do get free DTC pass, several government jobs are also available. Although these jobs are very few.

They asked me if I can arrange a dessert cooler for them for summers, and I have promised the same on behalf of SURSEVA.

I am thinking to do something which can give them work and they don’t have to live on donation. Kindly suggest, if someone has some information regarding the same.

As desired by them, I prepared 24 packets for each person. Each packet was containing 1 bathing soap, 1 cloth washing bar (tide),  1 Big toothpaste, 1 mungfali gajjak packet, 1 five star and 1 apple, and 15 kg of raw rice. 7 children were also there, for them I purchased one chocolate and one chips each.

Total expense:

15 kg rice @ 55/kg =                        825

24 Soap @ 15/pc =                           360

24 Tide @ 16/pc =                            384

24 Colgate @ 35/pc =                       840

24 five star @ 9.58/pc =                   230

24 gajjak @ 12/pc =                         288

Apple 4.5 kg (24 pcs) @ 70/kg =     315

7 Chips @ 5/pc =                              35

7 chocolate @ 5/pc =                        35

Total expense:                                   3312/-