Monthly Archives: January 2012

Worth a Weekend

By Sandhya | Published: January 20, 2012

Volunteer’s Reflections: Sheela SR

“Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart”

I would like to thank Samiksha Foundation for giving me opportunity to fit in someone’s heart. Yes, a worthy weekend spent at an oncology ward with children fighting cancer.  I’m really proud of Samiksha Foundation for their initiative of taking care of the children’s education while they are under treatment.

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Saturdays at Samiksha

By Sandhya | Published: January 16, 2012

At Samiksha, much of the work is done by volunteers. Saturdays are the days when many working people and students from colleges and schools come in and tutor our kids and spend time with them. Among some of the most dedicated in these last months have been coming in from companies like Cognizant, National Instruments, Oracle,and the Youth for Seva. Saturdays are the days when some of our own are able to take a break from the weekly routine because of these volunteers who keep the programs running. Saturdays are also the days that the moms and caregivers at the ward are able to sit around and chat and not worry about their kids,as they are busy at Samiksha.

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