After about
2 weeks, I’ve decided to sponsor a child myself.
Sponsoring
is the system of financing single child by a person or institution. It ensures
continuity of the education of this child. It makes it more personal and
precious when you take care of one little being, rather than giving the money
to an institution. Besides it makes it more feasible – 30 euro per month is
something that I can afford. I will not go to a resto or a party once and in
return I know that here in Thirumangalam little Rajkumar can have shoes,
clothes, food and conditions to learn and can go to school.
I have
notices Rajkumar at school because he is very very weak. He was sitting and doing
nothing. The teacher complained that he never speaks and refuses to write. Instead
of asking him to write apple, I dotted a picture of one and he needed only to
trace it. We did a couple of those and every time he came back with a bigger
smile and sparkles in his eyes asking for more!!!
It turned
out that he is not sponsored yet so I happily took the task on :-)
He comes
from a little village nearby. His parents are from “the poor community” and are
genitors (untouchable). He has 3 brothers (one with him in RSV). His house
still deosn’t have electricity and water need to be fetched at the end of the
village.
He is very
very little and has incredibly big and alert eyes and a cute smile.
Because of
my attention to him, he became a mascot of the school and ch's village. He is
carried, dressed and powdered by his brother, kids take his hand and run with
him, call him and pull into the game. The children know that being in a
surrounding of Rajkumar means my attention. It doesn’t matter ‘cause it boosted
Rajkumar’s esteem and confidence!!! The foster mothers told me that he has
transformed. He used to sit in the room completely passively. But now he is
active and runs with other children. I even saw him dancing with the boys!!! He
goes to a teacher to tell her that so and so pinched him!!!
It happened
not because it was me – any adult would have this influence. It just shows how
crucial is an attitude of an adult in influencing child’s life, positively or
negatively.
Rajkumar has
important learning difficulties and I hope the teacher will now keep it in
mind.
I made a
doll for him – I think every child should have something to cuddle with.
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