Kat-Katha : Let's fetch some love from the Pyaar Ka Mohalla..

A little story of people for whom we work..



Our Saplings..



When those tiny, little hands unable to reach your shoulders, embrace you right when you're at the threshold while chanting your name aloud, you realize that arriving here after a grappling session with education at college followed with one at the metro, almost diffusing into the clogged vehicles at the Chawri Bazar Road, all has unbelievably paid off. 


  I was enthralled to see the report cards of the kids, wish I could create one for myself too, laying down all the gifts of learning that they bestowed upon me. Some of the values that Kat-Katha strongly follows have become a way of life for me. 

The other day when the kids hurriedly read their lessons without taking intermittent breaks and pulling each other's hair, I allowed them a little repose. Karan (name changed) puts his bag against the wall and lies down on the floor, gazing the roof with his round, thoughtful eyes, he says " I did not sleep last night. " 

Pointing at his cellphone, I rebuked " Who asked you to engrossed in that cellphone all night? " 

" No, sir. That's not the reason. " 

" Then? "

" My mother got into a feud with a man last night, that did not let me sleep " he says looking innocuously right into my eyes. 

His eyes had silenced me! I did not say anything or rather could not. 
Not that I could not reckon about all of it but his honest words reflected that this little kid has tough, dark life behind those shacks. It staggered me hard that moment. 

Karan's faith made me realize, the unconditional love that we are putting in their hearts is way mightier than the environment which they live in.

At Kat-Katha we often talk about surrendering to the universe. Those mothers have surrendered, these children shall create the universe for them. 
For us, we are planting little seeds for their dreams which will go on to bear fruits for the world. And as they say every fruit has a seed within. 

Gratitude!