Objectives of the "family affair" project
"Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go" - Mother Teresa
One of the major objectives of family affair is to bring happiness, joy and laughter to less-privileged, deprived children. All of the team members have had the privilege to have grown up in very loving, nurturing family situations and feel that this feeling of being loved and cared-for, should be created and imparted, even for a short period of time, in the lives of these children, many of whom have grown up only in institutions and have probably NEVER experienced love.
Apart from showering love and affection on the kids, a primary intention of our visit is also to involve the kids in activities, from which the kids can learn skills that they can be potentially used to earn a livelihood. What we do is to try and make a lasting impact on the kids.
An important component of our project is recreation for the kids through a visit to the movies and an outing (to a park, a beach, a mall), which in most cases is a first-time experience for the children. Besides, we provide sumptuous meals throughout the course of the project and end with a grand farewell dinner. Where possible, and funds permitting, we also leave a goodie bag for the kids while leaving.
Apart from showering love and affection on the kids, a primary intention of our visit is also to involve the kids in activities, from which the kids can learn skills that they can be potentially used to earn a livelihood. What we do is to try and make a lasting impact on the kids.
An important component of our project is recreation for the kids through a visit to the movies and an outing (to a park, a beach, a mall), which in most cases is a first-time experience for the children. Besides, we provide sumptuous meals throughout the course of the project and end with a grand farewell dinner. Where possible, and funds permitting, we also leave a goodie bag for the kids while leaving.
We do hope that at the end of the project, we leave in the hearts and minds of these children the belief that there are people in the world who care for them and love them, and give them a ray of hope in their lives that there is a better future. With this hope and faith, we believe that the children can move ahead and look forward to a better life.