by Shazar Robinson | Oct 1, 2012 | Shaolin Martial Arts, Strong Village Project, The Children, Volunteering
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...
by Shazar Robinson | Sep 30, 2012 | The Children, Volunteering
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...
by Shazar Robinson | Sep 19, 2012 | kitchen garden, Our New Site, The Children
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 –...
by Shazar Robinson | May 10, 2012 | Shaolin Martial Arts, Strong Village Project, The Children
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...
by Shazar Robinson | Apr 23, 2012 | Volunteering
The February group of volunteers were wonderful. We had five participants and together and individually they contributed a tremendous lot to Shikshan Gram. Here we are on our first day enjoying a Thali Lunch in Mumbai. We had a great day in Mumbai – spent...