Letter Earthlings- Happy Ramadan Cards
On Sunday, the 10th of June, Those In
Need co-partnered with The Goodwill Tribe to host the event ‘Letter Earthlings -
Happy Ramadan Cards’.
The idea was to write
letters, wish a happy Eid to everyone and then distribute them at Jama Mazjid.
Those In Need has believed that each and every festival was of utmost important
and India being a secular country needed more of such acts in order to educate
our young minds from the beginning about our diversity. With that in mind, Those In Need wanted to
focus on the written emotions and expressions which stay with people throughout
their lives, with Ramadan being the topic this time.
Those In Need and The Goodwill Tribe have joined
hands multiple times before for conducting such letter writing events in
Delhi-NCR.
Around 300+ children from Pehchaan – The Street
School joined
Those In Need team for the event.
Everyone gathered at the school near Indraprastha Metro Station at around 3pm. Amidst laughter and curiosity, the team
discussed with the children about the significance of Ramadan and how was it
celebrated. Saloni, a student of the Pehchaan school said, “Ramadan me ham ek
mahine tak fast karte hain, mithai khaate hain, sabki madad karte hain aur ache
kaam karte hain”( Ramadan is a month long period where we fast till evening,
eat sweets, help everyone and do good deeds). The required stationery was
distributed among the children for them to make Ramadan cards which resulted in
more than 100 beautiful cards. This was an enriching experience for all who
were a part of it. Akash, the founder of Pehchaan school said, “Since the
starting we have seen how these children were taught to discriminate people on
the basis of caste, with this event we tried to break that mindset & teach
them the message of love & equality”. Tanaaya, a volunteer of Those In Need
added,” It was such an informative event for the children and even for us”.
Moreover, on the 15th of June, the letters will be distributed
at the Jama Masjid by Those In Need team and they also invite people
volunteering to distribute these letters with them.
Those In Need team wishes everyone a happy Eid and
believed that Ramadan is the perfect time for our giant, beautiful outpouring
of appreciation.
