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On an average about 45 children attended the Shelter everyday. A total of 120 different children were attended to this month. Basic necessities and medical attention were also provided. Treatment at hospitals was also given when necessary. This month we had no Night Shelter children staying with us. Fieldwork has been carried out and the response has been good. (more…)
Last month, we highlighted the plight of child workers in India. This month, our Little Acorns Day Care and Night Shelter at Calangute organised a rally for the children by the children at Calangute on the occasion of Children’s Day namely the 14th of Nov 07.
This rally was organised to highlight the issues of children in our society today. (more…)
My name is Milind* and I hail from Karnataka. Till the age of four my grandmother took care of me and it was the saddest day of my life when she died. My mother worked for a landlord and he even gave us quarters to live in. I spent three years with my mother. Unfortunately my mother died in an accident when a gas cylinder burst and killed her. That is when my father was forced to take care of me. I was seven when I came to Goa with my father.
My father was interested only in one thing… drinking his life away. (more…)
The month of November has been one month of tremendous activities. Right from the very beginning to the very end we have been occupied by one thing or another. Children have been out of state and in different places for different events. The staff too have been on their toes during the month.
At the top of the month were the Diwali holidays. (more…)
It’s the festive season in India. Indians will soon be celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. But while millions will exchange sweets and gifts, light lamps and lanterns outside their houses and burn fireworks in gay abandon, little would they know that their fun comes at the cost of hundreds of children, manufacturing fireworks in little neighbourhood factories, putting their health and lives at risk.
The children are back to their books with enthusiasm in Shanti Niketan. This year the school has admitted over 50 new children into its Open School programme. The children are back to their books with enthusiasm in Shanti Niketan. This year the school has admitted over 50 new children into its Open School programme.