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On June 16’ 2006, a trip was especially arranged for
the volunteers working at Zindagi Trust to meet the children
enrolled in one the various schools across Pakistan. A group
of four volunteers including Abu Talib, Ahad, Abdul Qadir
and Shanim- all students of A-levels at St.Micheals Convent
High School were taken to visit Zindagi Trust’s Manzoor
Colony Campus accompanied by Mr. Mazin Patel-Students Body
Co-ordinator. The kids spent a good three hours with the
students of Zindagi asking them several questions, some
related to their studies, others about their family structure,
working lives and experiences. All the volunteers shared
the same thought that the visit for them was an eye opening
and heart touching experience. They realized the things
that they so often take for granted are what these people
never have had and may be never get a chance to have in
their lives. One of them said that what Zindagi Trust is
doing for them is going to remain with these kids for the
rest of their lives and they will always keep Zindagi in
their prayers. The gift that Zindagi is giving them cannot
be matched with any material thing. They were excited to
see the daily stipend being distributed to each and every
student and their expressions illuminating with joy at receiving
it. During the entire visit, the kids recited poems to our
volunteers, entertained them by showing off their skills
at counting, making sentences, reading books and conversing
with them both in English as well as Urdu. The visit ended
with the volunteers pledging to donate as much of their
time as possible for the cause Zindagi Trust is working
for.
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