PadMan with Someone Special
On Sunday, 18th February, Those In Need organized
‘Pad Man with someone special’, movie party event for underprivileged kids who
have never been to a movie before. Those In Need believes that educating our
young minds from the beginning, especially on such a sensitive topic will make
our society better and more sensitive tomorrow. With that in mind, Those In
Need wanted to educate everyone about the need to focus on the menstrual health.
Accordingly, around 300+ girls from Pehchan – The Street
School, Kilkari and Shades of Happiness joined
the Those In Need team for the event. Everyone gathered in Connaught Place at
around 8:00am at PVR Rivoli in Connaught Place. Amidst laughter and the many,
many selfies, the kids went into the movie hall. Afternoon movie screening of Pad
Man, filled with popcorns and what not, enthralled the audience. The kids left
the theatre enlightened and educated. Says Jaya, a girl for Shades of Happiness,“Apna swasth apne haantho mein hai. Humko apna
khayal rakhna chahiye” (Our health is in our hands. We should always take care
of ourselves). This was an enriching experience for all who were a part of it.
A big shout-out was given to the Those In Need team for
seamlessly managing the event – from pick up to drop of 80+ girls. A teacher
with Kilkari said, “It is so nice to such a caring group of people. We did not
even have to get involved in any organizing and monitoring. The children
enjoyed very much”. Rimi, a volunteer with Those In Need, added,” It was so
much fun watching a movie with these lovely girls. I had so much fun.”
This was the third such movie event for Those In
Need, and they are planning to organize a lot more events to raise awareness on
various issues in the society.
