Ok, so we have a "Giving Back" program in our company called "Outreach". And I'd registered as a volunteer some time back; but due to various reasons, I could only go for one event, (BAT - Be A Teacher), which involved going to Government or Government-aided schools and teaching the students a bit extra.
This was my second event, quite literally named Assembling School Kits. I’ll be honest, the main reason I decided to go for this event was because I’d have company in the form of a roommate who was also going.
So we started off at around 9.30 from home, we were supposed to be there on site at 9.30, but got delayed due to unavoidable circumstances! Anyway, we took a bus to half-way, and then reached the place around 10.30. Got ourselves registered, and straight to work!
First we checked the bags for any defects in the zips or the materials. And we also had to strap in the back straps, and leave all the zips open after checking so the next step of putting the materials in would be easier (This was suggested by a boy, who probably faces similar issues on a daily basis!!).
After this was completed, the assembling of the school bags started. We formed rows, and the bags were passed from one person to the next, down the rows. The items to be put into the bags were: Pencil Boxes, Red & Blue line notebooks, Single-line Notes books, Drawing Books, Text Books, Colors. I had the Single-line notebooks, and each bag had to have exactly four of these, place in the middle compartment of the bag! Sounds easy but it took me a while to get it right!
Finally took a break at around 1 PM for lunch! Ahhhh, the cramps!!! Took a while, for me at least, to get used to standing! There were tiny breaks in-between, but since we hadn't gotten up from our places, those didn't count! Since we were tired from all this work and a late night, we decided to call it a day.
It was a nice enough experience, though we didn't directly interact with kids, knowing that we were helping in some way, however small was a good feeling. Hope to do some more in the future.
A few pictures from the event:
Checking the bags for defects:
A tiny break from assembling:
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