HOLY CROSS SCHOOLHOLY CROSS SCHOOL

NEW THIPPASANDRA NEW THIPPASANDRA

BANGALORE -75BANGALORE -75

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CCHHANANGE GE SCHOOL SCHOOL

CONTEST -2010CONTEST -2010

The Team• From left

• Simon D’silva• Pooja D• Joice Rani S• Dennis Jaqulin • Hari Shankar V

THE CHILDREN CAME ACROSS MANY THE CHILDREN CAME ACROSS MANY PROBLEMS WHILE INTERMEDIATING THEN PROBLEMS WHILE INTERMEDIATING THEN ONE OF THEM CAME UP WITH AN IDEA OF ONE OF THEM CAME UP WITH AN IDEA OF

HELPING THE POOR CHILDREN. ADDING TO HELPING THE POOR CHILDREN. ADDING TO THAT THE OTHERS ALSO SUPPORTED.THAT THE OTHERS ALSO SUPPORTED.

THEY CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT “TO THEY CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT “TO HELP THE POOR CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL” HELP THE POOR CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL”

ITSELF AND SUPPORTING TO THAT THEY ITSELF AND SUPPORTING TO THAT THEY ALSO PLANNED TO GO TO THEIR HOUSES ALSO PLANNED TO GO TO THEIR HOUSES AND TALK TO THEM AND STAY WITH THEM AND TALK TO THEM AND STAY WITH THEM

FOR SOME TIME AND SHARE THEIR FEELING FOR SOME TIME AND SHARE THEIR FEELING AND OPINIONSAND OPINIONS

Step – 1 FEELStep – 1 FEEL

The children went to The children went to the poor children’s the poor children’s House of our own House of our own School Children.School Children.

Children interacted Children interacted with the parents and with the parents and the children in the the children in the house.house.

Step – 2 IMAGINEStep – 2 IMAGINE

Children sat together with the teacher Children sat together with the teacher mentor and discussed what it means to be mentor and discussed what it means to be a poor.a poor.Children discussed the problems of the Children discussed the problems of the poor children and the problems of the poor children and the problems of the parents facing in their houses.parents facing in their houses.The children its self did not eat lunch for The children its self did not eat lunch for one day and came to know the hunger of one day and came to know the hunger of the poor children.the poor children.

The children had an idea of the problems The children had an idea of the problems of the children.of the children.

They came to know how difficulties they They came to know how difficulties they face during sickness and illness.face during sickness and illness.

Step – 3 DOStep – 3 DO

Children collected the donations from the Children collected the donations from the people around the school as well as near people around the school as well as near to their houses. to their houses. The children collected nearly Rs. 3500 The children collected nearly Rs. 3500 within three days they were very happy within three days they were very happy and proud that they could do that.and proud that they could do that.They planned to pay the two month school They planned to pay the two month school fees, ration things for the family and a new fees, ration things for the family and a new dress to the children in the house.dress to the children in the house.

Children in the poor children’s houses Children in the poor children’s houses giving them what they cangiving them what they can

The children paid the The children paid the fees of the poor fees of the poor children to the school.children to the school.

They were very happy They were very happy to do it.to do it.

They preserved some They preserved some money to give to them money to give to them during school picnic.during school picnic.

Step – 4 SharingStep – 4 Sharing

The children shared their success story to The children shared their success story to the school children. the school children.

The other children were happy with this The other children were happy with this and took a decision to help the poor and took a decision to help the poor children every year at least giving one children every year at least giving one share of their pocket money to them.share of their pocket money to them.

The children got appreciation from the The children got appreciation from the teachers as well as from the management.teachers as well as from the management.

A THANKFUL HEARTA THANKFUL HEART

First and fore most we thank GOD for helping us First and fore most we thank GOD for helping us in this successful story.in this successful story.We thank “RIVERSIDE” school for helping us to We thank “RIVERSIDE” school for helping us to generate this idea in our school.generate this idea in our school.We thank our school management for giving us We thank our school management for giving us the opportunity to carry out this “DESIGN for the opportunity to carry out this “DESIGN for CHANGE” school contest.CHANGE” school contest.We thank everyone who contributed to our We thank everyone who contributed to our success.success.A special thanks to our colleagues.A special thanks to our colleagues.