The underprivileged children had a great blast on the first day of the special summer camp organised for them in the city.
Notably, a month-long summer camp is being organised by Swans, a volunteer association for the underprivileged children to enjoy and learn some interesting things.
The camp that began from Sunday at Ekant Park and Government School, lalghati will continue till May 31. As many as 70 children along with the 30 young volunteers participated in the camp. Interestingly, resource person from different fields and volunteers will teach them various activities which will help these children to take forward different skills further as livelihood.
While talking to The Pioneer, Volunteer at Swans, Mohsin Khan said, “For past two years, Swans has been organising the summer camp for the underprivileged children, for children, who live in slum areas and are unable to reach out to the world to learn something new. This year also Swans is initiating a summer camp for approximately 70 underprivileged children, who will be trained by the expert volunteers on Swans.”
Elaborating further, he said, “The camp would incorporate recreational activities along with opportunity to learn and pursue hobbies which could definitely be turned into livelihood in future. Also no summer camps are organised for slum kids so it is definitely a platform for them.”
A series of events organised in a month’s span consisting artworks for kids. On the first day, the activities included making various key chains, masks, attractive Scooby wire and beautiful bookmarks.
Kids were ardent to learn new things. As usual in the beginning kids were made to do exercise followed by Yoga session. Then the groups were divided where they learnt new things.
Mohsin said, “This camp is not bounded and any citizens can become a part of it through volunteering in the camp.”