Our new Girl’s Home
As each day passes, the time for our girls to move into their new home comes closer and closer. Now the outside walls have all been plastered, and the metal frame for the roof is completed – just waiting on delivery of the sheets to cover it. Each day...Thanks to Midland Rotary Club
Our children’s faces were in the local paper in Western Australia in the past weeks after Shazar went to say thank you from them to the Midland Rotarians who had generously donated money to help with the fixtures and fittings in the kitchen of the boys home....Impressions of a volunteer
An email we received from Tatiana Strelnik after her stay as a volunteer at Shikshangram 25 April 2014 Hi Shazar, Good to hear from you! We had a wonderful time at Shikshangram! Although it was short, we enjoyed every minute of it. Everybody was very kind and...Volunteers talk about their time at Shikshangram
We had a wonderful volunteer travel journey this month – Vicki Moon, Karen Almasi O’Shea and Tess Malland came on a journey of their lives and enriched the lives of all of us at Shikshangram. Here are some short snippets of what they experienced during...Green SuperCamp – Bali
The Moon Family just returned from their very first overseas journey. Vibhasha and Yashas were invited to participate in the Green SuperCamp at the famous Green School in Bali for one week. It was an offer we could not refuse… what an opportunity for them...Water for Life – Bore Well Recharging
Water is essential to our survival. Did you know that there is a finite amount of water on our planet -for a graphic diagram of that see here – just that much and no more! When you look at it that way it becomes so clear how important it is to us all. Here at...Volunteers from Joondalup Martial Arts Academy
Volunteers Colin Luthwood and Sam Moland came to visit us. What a great time we all had.. from the littlest child to the oldest of us all.. (that’s me Shazar)! These two volunteers jumped right in from the moment they arrived and the kids just loved them. Two...Volunteers Always Make Us Sad!
We love having volunteers.. they add so much value to our work here – but they always make us sad! Why? Because at a certain point, they all have to leave us. Yesterday we cried. Emma Sykes – who has been with us for two months had to go. She has been...Rescued Children
Not all stories at Shikshan Gram are happy tales. Once the children are with us – their lives start to look up – their faces brighten, their health improves, and their smiles begin to creep into their lives with more and more regularity. But their...On the campaign trail…fundraising for children in need
by Emma Sykes It was an early start for Shikshan Gram’s merry band of fundraisers as we set off at 5.30am on both Friday and Monday for two days of campaigning in Pune. Our first challenge was to reach the train station on time, overcoming the darkness, mud and...A New Volunteer’s Perspective
By Emma Sykes Beginning my first visit to India to volunteer at Shikshan Gram, I touched down in Mumbai expecting to be overwhelmed by the number of people, the volume of noise, and the sheer scale of the vast and varied country I had read so much about. And certainly...Connecting through Drama
We had a wonderful day here today… Sunday – always a good day for spending time all together. The girls came over to the main house – affectionately still known as ‘the Site’ as in the Building Site.. because it still is. We all...Our Kitchen Garden
We are growing our kitchen garden! by Satish Mankar. Our boys come from the street like shriveled up flowers – but when they get here .. they start to transform into healthy blooms. Shikshan Gram is already a garden where we are growing healthy children –...Everybody is Shaolin Kung Fu fighting!
The Shaolin Masters have arrived in India. The Pune Mirror has covered the Shaolin Masters from China at Shikshan Gram. Their article which is worth reading can be found here. The Shaolin Masters are here to work with the 1000 children from all over India who have...Help our Children have Healthy and Happy Lives
Update February 2023
Dear Sir /Mam,
I am Yogita Moon – from Shikshangram Shelter for Children. It is my life work to care for children who are in need. But I cannot do it alone! Your assistance is invaluable to us especially in these times of rising costs. Our need of the moment is support for our power bills. Can you help with a little or more? thank you.
