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 To 20 young professionals in Chennai, this New Year is extra special. Not because they are partying, not because they plan to spend the eve with friends at a discotheque, but because each of them is playing an important role in the ‘Modern Ramayana’.
The CRY volunteers have got their costumes on for New Year. On December 22, at the R. V. Nagar School, the volunteers plan to stage a series of comedy skits to entertain the children of R.V. Nagar slums in Ashok
Nagar.
“Every New Year it’s the same· We indulge ourselves, while these children remain forgotten. This year we wanted to celebrate with them”, says Lucinda Antony, of CRY Youth Wing.
These volunteers who are full time working professionals, have taken time off from their busy schedules to practice seriously and vigorously for these plays. “We have been practising for the last 10 days, every day for 2 hours”, beams a happy Arvind, a CRY ANT who has worked with children for the last 3 years.
The play will be followed by interactive games, cake and snacks and sure gifts for all the children.
The CRY volunteers who call themselves ‘The CRY Ants’ are a group of enthusiastic youth who, in spite of their high-pressure jobs, consistently allocate time to help the underprivileged children in their own small ways. While some engage in teaching children, organising camps, others help CRY in raising resources, while some others volunteer their time for programs such as these.
CRY has been working for underprivileged children since 1979. Today the CRY family has grown to over 100,000 people and organisations. It acts as a link between voluntary organizations and those who want to help them.
CRY extends both financial and non-financial aid to NGOs working on projects related to children and women. Today CRY supports 163 child development initiatives across the country.
Photo Courtesy: CRY Bank
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