The word Goonj means ‘echo’ and
our visit to the organization surely rang a bell in the mind and heart of
students of Form -3. They are still echoing with the idea of supporting human
endeavour to solve problems. The visit was linked to the unit on
‘Organizations’ and was an opportunity for students to learn outside
classrooms.
Most field trips provide an element of fun and excitement.
However this visit to Goonj along with excitement stirred up feelings of empathy towards people around us.
The young learners realised how people in our society take up initiatives to
solve problems selflessly and maintain the dignity of those who need help. They
also learnt that while helping others we should not exhibit an attitude of pity
and sympathy as it undermines the esteem of an individual.
Volunteers at Goonj explained to
students about the collection drive that is continued by them in different
parts of the city and country. They took students around to see how they sort
out clothes, stationary and other household products donated by people.
Recycling of trash and unused items into productive things like bags,
notebooks, key chains, doormats, skipping ropes was also seen by students and they were amazed to see how
The philosophy of Goonj of
helping the needy only when services are offered by them was understood by the
children. The visit culminated in students sharing their perspective about the
requirement and ways of supporting the
needy.
