The Mission Dobro (Goodness), carried out in India in early November by Rossotrudnichestvo together with the Russian State University for the Humanities, has ended, and volunteers from Moscow are summing up its first results. The Russian House in New Delhi and the Indian Association of Russian Compatriots also participated in the implementation of the plan.
The main task concerned the socialization and correction of children from 3 to 13 years old from the Mala Smriti orphanage. It is located in the hopeless Indian slums and has severely limited funds for the improvement of life and the development of children. Work with children was carried out in two locations - in the orphanage itself and in the Russian House.
Children made kokoshniks and painted plates using the Gzhel, Khokhloma and Semyonovskaya matryoshka techniques. Of particular interest were attention games, round dances and “Rucheyok” (Streamlet). To correct the emotional-volitional sphere, children created their own worlds in a psychological sandbox, drew, made appliqués, and worked with natural materials.
Together with volunteers, preparations were made for the Indian and Hindu holiday of Diwali: decorations were created for the premises, posters were hung, balloons were inflated, and candles were lit.
According to the teachers of the Russian State University for the Humanities, “it is still difficult to talk about results.” However, according to them, it was noticeable that even in such a short period of time, the world of the children from the orphanage acquired greater content, harmony, and aestheticization.
The children became more active, the melancholy in their eyes and stiffness in their movements disappeared, and interest and openness in communication appeared.
Volunteers also visited a cow and dog shelter in New Delhi and made donations for its development. They took part in the opening of a shelf of Russian books in the “The Reader's cafe”, and conducted classes on getting to know Russian culture for girls from Khrist Raja Christian Secondary School.
Photo: Elena Petrushikhina
#MissionGood #Rossotrudnichestvo #results #India
The main task concerned the socialization and correction of children from 3 to 13 years old from the Mala Smriti orphanage. It is located in the hopeless Indian slums and has severely limited funds for the improvement of life and the development of children. Work with children was carried out in two locations - in the orphanage itself and in the Russian House.
Children made kokoshniks and painted plates using the Gzhel, Khokhloma and Semyonovskaya matryoshka techniques. Of particular interest were attention games, round dances and “Rucheyok” (Streamlet). To correct the emotional-volitional sphere, children created their own worlds in a psychological sandbox, drew, made appliqués, and worked with natural materials.
Together with volunteers, preparations were made for the Indian and Hindu holiday of Diwali: decorations were created for the premises, posters were hung, balloons were inflated, and candles were lit.
According to the teachers of the Russian State University for the Humanities, “it is still difficult to talk about results.” However, according to them, it was noticeable that even in such a short period of time, the world of the children from the orphanage acquired greater content, harmony, and aestheticization.
The children became more active, the melancholy in their eyes and stiffness in their movements disappeared, and interest and openness in communication appeared.
Volunteers also visited a cow and dog shelter in New Delhi and made donations for its development. They took part in the opening of a shelf of Russian books in the “The Reader's cafe”, and conducted classes on getting to know Russian culture for girls from Khrist Raja Christian Secondary School.
Photo: Elena Petrushikhina
#MissionGood #Rossotrudnichestvo #results #India