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"Through our visits to different homes and our discovery of Snehasadan, there are two places that have particularly notable: the two shelters in the station. Nivara, located near the railway station in Borivali and Amchi Kholi, located just next to the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminal (also known as Victoria Terminal).

This is where it all started for the children who are now living in one of the hotbeds of Snehasadan and it is here that it continues for children who have chosen the street, those who have abandoned the comfort, education , hygiene life offered by their preferred homes for the relative freedom afforded by the street. Here they find the food, entertainment, a place to rest during the day, listening and advice. "

"Every Saturday I attended the meeting of parents and leaders of the Sisters of homes. The meeting provided an opportunity to learn more about each of them and to change their homes. Thus a weekend, I visited the home of Gorai located by the seaside in the west of Mumbai. It is not so far from the big city, but it looks to be in Goa. The daughters of the household often do not receive visitors and they were excited to meet me, me great doll English. Here it is like a family and life is simple.

The thirteen girls are guided by Sister Lydia and Sister Rosalyn. They are very warm and very calm. The duties are of key importance and the greatest girls trying to catch up with lost years by working hard. But there is also time for rest, walks on the beach, playing volleyball, classical dance. One evening, I had the honor of dancing alongside the girls on the soundtrack of one of their favorite Bollywood films. "

C’est pour moi une expérience extraordinaire de les aider à franchir le pas vers le monde professionnel et je réalise à quel point il est important pour eux de se sentir responsables à travers le travail qu’ils exécutent. Avec patience et beaucoup d’attention, en communiquant avec le langage du coeur, on arrive à établir une vraie relation de confiance réciproque. Pour les enfants je suis avant tout leur porte-parole et je représente pour eux les parrains et marraines dont ils sont si fiers de me parler !

« Voici maintenant plus de 6 mois que j’accompagne l’équipe de Snehasadan dans la banlieue nord de Bombay où sont répartis 15 foyers d’accueil pour les enfants des rues. Je travaille bénévolement au sein de l’association en apportant mon aide, soutien pour les jeunes qui ont des difficultés à trouver un emploi. Je dispose d’un petit atelier où l’on remet « à neuf » des meubles récupérés qui sont ensuite redonnés aux jeunes qui prennent leur indépendance. Nous effectuons également des travaux de réparation, d’entretien et d’aménagement pour les foyers.

It gives me an extraordinary experience to help them step into the professional world, and I realized how important it is for them to feel responsible for all the work they perform. With patience and a lot of attention, communicating with the language of the heart, we come to establish a genuine relationship of mutual trust. For children I am first and foremost their spokesman and I represent for them the godfathers and godmothers of which they are so proud of me speak!

"Now more than 6 months which I team Snehasadan in the northern suburbs of Bombay which are distributed 15 shelters for street children. I volunteer in the organization by providing my help, support for young people who have difficulty finding a job. I have a small workshop where one puts "replacement cost" furniture recovered which then redonnés to have young people who take their independence. We also repair work, maintenance and furnishings for the home

"What struck me and from the first day, it is the wonderful smiles of children, their happy. Miracle of love given and received. I am in admiration for the parents (often former of Snehasadan) and nuns in charge of the daily lives of homes. It leads a normal family life, with joys, sorrows and tensions. For my part, I experienced great moments of emotion.

Thus, I saw one of my first filleules, Teresa, who spent 16 years at Snehasadan. Aged 33 years, Teresa is married, teaches history and English at two small daughters of 8 and 6 years. The first request for Teresa in seeing me, "Can I call you Mom?". Great emotion for them both. For small, I am their "Nana". Me is a beautiful affluent Indian family.