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Team Sahodari celebrates World Kindness Day and Indian Children's Day 2009

11.16.09 (9:48 pm) [edit]

For children of of the slum of Karunanidhi nagar in Numgambakkam Chennai, it was a day of great joy and playfulness. Team Sahodari gifted all kinds of toys to the poor children of this slum. It is a gesture to show our kindness on World Kindness Day and Children's Day.

Children don't discriminate. They are pure and innocent. This is our gift to make them happy, creating bonds of friendship and love. Though physically we can never mother a child, We love children, we care for them, for many of us transwomen, our neighbourhood children are some of our best friends. Some of my neighbourhood children also got toys and they were totally in bliss:)

Students from Madras Christian College and Ethiraj College volunteered to help us to distribute and be a part of the event. This was an unforgettable day in my life. Thanks Team Sahodari's Monal, Selvi, Arthi, Sindhu, Priyanka and Komal.

Special thanks and gratitude to Arvind Hariharan, Jayakrishnan, Balaji, Gowtham, Shree, Nandhini, and Mr.Patel who donated so many toys for children. Thanks to Bryan from American consulate, Chennai who donated us picture books.

Here are the images from the event:

From Sahodari Celebrates Children's Day 2009

More pictures here
Sahodari Celebrates Children's Day 2009

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Sahodari celebrates World Kindness Day and Indian Children's Day - Get involved

11.09.09 (7:54 am) [edit]

A child's smile is one of life's greatest blessing. November 13th is World Kindness Day. November 14th Indian Children's day. Sahodari's team along with our supporters and volunteers will spend these two days with underprivileged slum children of Chennai. We will be gifting them what they want but could not afford - toys and teddys. We all know God is in the joy and happiness of children.

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see" said Mark Twain. Let us make these children smile. Come join with us. Get involved.

Here is how you can get involved:
1. Buy new toys and teddys and bring it
2. Collect used toys and teddys in good condition, clean them and bring them
3. You can gift picture books/comic books
4. You can gift sports goods meant for children
5. You can also gift them with new clothes

No Nos: 1.Do not bring toys that might have toxins
2.Please do not bring food items for children

Write to us at: reachsahodari@gmail.com.

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Identity cards for transwomen

11.05.09 (7:08 pm) [edit]

5th November 2009. Today is an important day for me because today I got the government recognised identity cards from Tamilnadu Social Welfare Board. This call will solve many of our problems not only regarding name change and documentation but also in accessing services of the government in future.

Here I am with an excited smile and confidence holding the card. Thank you Dr.Kalaignar, Thank you government of Tamilnadu.

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