“As a child, I had a lot of toys and often took them for granted. So when I realised that there are so many children whose parents can’t afford them, I just couldn’t just look the other way,” says the inspiring boy who recently won India's National Child Award. #YoungIndia #Respect
“People used to criticise me and taunt me. Many still think that I am mad. But I can’t let people’s negativity spoil the positive work that I am doing."
Looking back at the beginning of SADS, she says, “I started the organisation in 2015 when I was still employed with Accenture. I would go for pick-ups in the morning before heading to work, and with each pick and drop, my belief in wanting to start this organisation formally just kept getting stronger.”
"Didi, please do mention everyone’s name. This is not just something that I am doing. We have managed to do such good work over the last one year because of each member's contribution.”
In an inspiring and at the same time, heartwarming Humans of Bombay post on Facebook, the former DGP not only narrates interesting anecdotes from when he was a serving officer but also shares a precious life lesson.
It all began when a friend of one of the Support 4 Society (S4S) members was getting married and wanted to commemorate the occasion by giving back to the society through a dress bank.