IIPM B School Mumbai GID Club

Event: Desh Mera Rangila Drawing Competition - A Gid Club Initiative
Venue: St. Stephen’s Church

The students of GID Club organized a special drawing competition on eve of Holi for the children of St. Stephen’s Church. Children were provided with paper, colours, and stationery so that they can paint their dreams during the competition. And while the best painting was being judged, the dental camp was set up for these 35 students. They were given a dental report as well as tips on basic dental hygiene along with toothpaste.

The results were announced and the best paintings won prizes. However no student went back disappointed as on the occasion of Holi they were gifted toys from Hallmark and then everyone enjoyed their evening snacks organized by IIPM students.

Event: Medical Camp For Gidf Children
Venue: Nargis Dutt Nagar & Gyaneshwar Nagar

25th Nov 2007 was a Sunday but by the time the teams (the group was divided into two teams for simultaneous work in both camps) arrived we found children already there in the school waiting for the doctors to come. Some were accompanied by their parents who were exited on getting the chance to finally get their children checked up.

At 11a.m. sharp the doctors from Anjuman-i-Islam’s M.I.J. Tibbia Unani Medical College & Haji A.R. Kalsekar Tibbia Hospital arrived (2 per camp) and started the check up. The children made queues and patiently waited their turn. The height and weight measurements were taken by our team members and a small gift was given to the children. Each camp lasted for nearly 5 hours and a huge total of nearly 120 children attended the camp. The camp ended with a feeling of accomplishment that was unprecedented for all of us.

The doctors also held a small workshop for the parents to educate them on the basic sanitation requirement for the children. The children and their parents went back with knowledge and recommendations for enriching their lives forever.

The GIDF School in the heart of the slum stands as an oasis in the desert for the innocent kids. It fosters self confidence and a means to a life of dignity by teaching them basics and providing them a sense of normalcy in their chaotic lives.