Comments on: The Squalid Truth http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/08/23/the-squalid-truth/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Raghav Goyal http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/08/23/the-squalid-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-104305 Raghav Goyal Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:55:36 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/archives/2005/04/18/the-squalid-truth#comment-104305 In searching for "Daya Dan" on the all-mighty Google, I came across this link. I can't say whether this sit is being used any more or no t, but I'll say something nonetheless. I'm 17 (officially today)year old, from New York, Indian. I'm currently in Kolkota volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity at Daya Dan. What little I've read on the site really surprised me. Daya Dan, though, perhaps,underfunded is doing a remarkable job. There are currently about 40 kids there, all well-clothed and they seem happy enough. The sisters and people working there are all incredibly kind and understanding, and treat the kids as they would their own blood. Sure, once in a while a child is scolded, but for positive reasons. If you give these kids too much love, they'll drown in it- they need to learn when and when not to yell at the top of their lungs or toss their food-laden spoon across the room. I've been volunteering for 4 days now, and will continue to do so till the end of July. All I have to say is that they're doing a great job at Daya Dan. If not for it and the other missionaries of charity, people would be suffering. These kids would, most likely, have been put to death immediately. The elderly would have long sinced passed away from lack of medical treatment, and many would be starving. Feel free to email me about anything. I'll probably be hitting up the cyber cafes every week or so. Email: Tutti.frutti.summer.love@gmail.com Thanks. In searching for “Daya Dan” on the all-mighty Google, I came across this link. I can’t say whether this sit is being used any more or no t, but I’ll say something nonetheless. I’m 17 (officially today)year old, from New York, Indian. I’m currently in Kolkota volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity at Daya Dan. What little I’ve read on the site really surprised me. Daya Dan, though, perhaps,underfunded is doing a remarkable job. There are currently about 40 kids there, all well-clothed and they seem happy enough. The sisters and people working there are all incredibly kind and understanding, and treat the kids as they would their own blood. Sure, once in a while a child is scolded, but for positive reasons. If you give these kids too much love, they’ll drown in it- they need to learn when and when not to yell at the top of their lungs or toss their food-laden spoon across the room.

I’ve been volunteering for 4 days now, and will continue to do so till the end of July. All I have to say is that they’re doing a great job at Daya Dan. If not for it and the other missionaries of charity, people would be suffering. These kids would, most likely, have been put to death immediately. The elderly would have long sinced passed away from lack of medical treatment, and many would be starving.

Feel free to email me about anything. I’ll probably be hitting up the cyber cafes every week or so.

Email: Tutti.frutti.summer.love@gmail.com

Thanks.

]]> By: Marie Tavlin http://www.deeshaa.org/2005/08/23/the-squalid-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-4241 Marie Tavlin Mon, 07 Nov 2005 16:09:23 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/archives/2005/04/18/the-squalid-truth#comment-4241 I went to work in Daya Dan in 2004 from the United States. I did witness practices that would never be tolerated here in the States, or any other successful country. But with the very primitive resources that these homes have it seems there is no better way. I found the nuns to be very loving and concerned with the children and their welfare, nothing that they were doing was done with maliciousness of any kind. It seemed like simple ignorance and lack of alternatives. I tried, as we all do, to leave Daya Dan a little better than I found it. my friends and I purchased clothing, bed sheets and a cooking stove for the orphanage in hopes of making life a little easier on these wonderful sisters who dedicate their lives to these children and truly are doing the best they can. Money and managers of course would help, but who will do this? There are two other orphanages also, not much different from Daya Dan. These children could be much, much worse off in the streets where so many other children live with no care at all. Closing Daya Dan would be catastrophic for the children who live there. Where would they go? I will be returning to Daya Dan in January. My husband and I would like to bring in a bathtub and hot water for the children. I went to work in Daya Dan in 2004 from the United States. I did witness practices that would never be tolerated here in the States, or any other successful country. But with the very primitive resources that these homes have it seems there is no better way. I found the nuns to be very loving and concerned with the children and their welfare, nothing that they were doing was done with maliciousness of any kind. It seemed like simple ignorance and lack of alternatives. I tried, as we all do, to leave Daya Dan a little better than I found it. my friends and I purchased clothing, bed sheets and a cooking stove for the orphanage in hopes of making life a little easier on these wonderful sisters who dedicate their lives to these children and truly are doing the best they can. Money and managers of course would help, but who will do this? There are two other orphanages also, not much different from Daya Dan. These children could be much, much worse off in the streets where so many other children live with no care at all. Closing Daya Dan would be catastrophic for the children who live there. Where would they go?
I will be returning to Daya Dan in January. My husband and I would like to bring in a bathtub and hot water for the children.

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