Work done on some ideas

Begin with Ruby. Her brother is very controlling, and has never let her go to movies or malls. To see what the world outside is like. I have already gifted her new clothes, I can now take her and Neeraj (her sister) out for a movie. Meghu loves the idea.

We basically want to take them out to a movie they are likely to enjoy, treat them to refreshments, and then take them to a shopping mall to window shop. But I am cautious of the young girls thinking that Meghu and I are here to pamper and spoil them. I don't want to encourage that, so we will put it as her reward for doing well in her English test, which we will set her in late December. That way she will have EARNED this outing.

We will begin to teach her short sentences January 2013 onwards, once she has a fair collection of English vocabulary. She is a quick learner and Meghu feels that within a year of being with us, she will be speaking quite well! We will teach her the alphabet in the summer of 2013.

Another plan I have for her, is that I want to put aside a sum in her name every year and build a fund which she can use when we eventually part (I am already fearing the possibility of her getting married and going away from us). We might buy her something useful with that money.

Then I have worked on my WinterWarmth Project. I experienced the severe Delhi winters for the first time last year. And I was in disbelief. How could it get that cold?! I would shiver under 2 blankets with my socks and gloves and sweaters over me, in a room with a heater on! That is when it occurred to me that people on the streets must perhaps be dying of cold.........

So I decided last year, and will execute this year the idea of distributing free blankets to homeless people in Delhi. I want to start with 100 people. I have an uncle in Mumbai who is very likely to sponsor the blankets. I will approach my neighbours to lend their car, and I don't think they will say no. And their children will only be too excited to help. I will soon have a Wallet and a Workforce for Project WinterWarmth.

I am thrilled and can hardly wait :)