After only two lessons, the children decided to do a performance!
And THEY Handled well!
Drum performance
Dorian | 6.10.2011
The garden
Dorian | 30.09.2011
The garden design by the children and myself is growing: the papaya are planted!new approach new manager
Dorian | 30.09.2011
HI ! My name is Dorian, I’ve been volunteering at Sadhana Forest for a year and a half. I have been working in “Children’s Land” since I arrived because I was very interested in the project. Ana and Tiago are gone, and now I am manager of the project.
The project has progressed and developed in respect to our approach with the children. We try to include more children from surrounding villages and create more expressive and diverse activities such as; drawing, artrecycling garbage, garden, swimming in the mud pool (with a boat), and possibly a new hut and playground if fundraising is successful.
We also try to give children more freedom to decide what they want to do so they can express their own creativity!
Getting creative with garbage!
Dorian | 25.03.2011
Its been an amazing few weeks in Children’s Land capped off by a beautiful celebration of the Sadhana Forest Recycling Festival!! As the mist cleared on a gorgeous Saturday morning, the sound of young eager voices filled the air. Both the Tamarai School and New Colors arrived simultaneously and right away we all headed to the Recycling shed, grabbed all the random materials we could carry and marched into Children’s Land to work on the construction of GARBAGE MONSTERS!!!
Everyone was so creative, transforming old broken telephones into a chest, and old chappals into hands!! Within a few minutes the children decided that one Garbage Monster would get lonely and the built two more from scratch!
This are the children from New Colors.
This was such an amazing project and it was really a special opportunity to see children from both communities working some well together, supporting eachother, and communicating so effectively to create a garbage masterpiece!!
This are the children from Thamarai.
Whilst the Garbage Monsters were magically coming to life, children were taking a colorful plunge into the HOLI celebration, covering themselves and eachother with non-toxic colorful powders to celebrate the sub-continents most colorful festival.
For a little energy boost, the hardworking Sadhana kitchen delivered a divine assortment of ‘Holi Poli’; like Ragi Chapathis but filled with a mixture of jaggery and bananas!!! Whilst snacking we were surprised by a visit from a Magician-Without-Borders from Belgium. He mystified Children’s Land with his various tricks and showmanship. Some children especially enjoyed volunteering to particpate in some of the tricks. THANK YOU MAGICIANS-WITHOUT-BORDERS!!
After all the hard (but SUPER fun) work on the Garbage Monsters, a Holi Poli treat and a magic show, the children were ready to put on their own show.
Together we crossed over to Children’s Land’s own open stage were children (and children at heart) treated everyone with singing performances, dancing, and games.
It was such a special moment to see the children open up an perform their talents with confidence and laughter of course!!!
After a closing circle and a group wave we transitioned to the transformative experience of diving into the depths of the mud pool to cool off after an wonderful Sunday Morning in Children’s Land!!!
Thanks to everyone for your support and interest in Children’s Land!!!
Photos by Anisha.
Text by Adam.
