Toybank - Mobile Creche Event

When we got a mail from Toybank to be a part of the Mobile creche toy distribution event at Mindspace's Construction site, we readily agreed. The event was co-sponsored by Mastekk Foundation. The toys were collected by them and were to be distributed to the kids of the labourers at the construction site.

Mobile creche centres are set up in rooms on the construction site itself. They have a crèche for the below threes, a preschool for the three to five year olds, a bridge course to support older children enter the local municipal school, and an after-school programme to assist children with their homework and studies. Run by specially trained staff, the centres are cheerful, lively places, filled with song and laughter.They have centre's all over mumbai and in many other cities. To know more about them www.mumbaimobilecreches.org

We had to buy a few toys at the last moment as the toy collected by Mastekk were falling a lil short. As soon as we got a call from Farnaza, Toybank we immediately started packing the 12-15 toys that we had in stock, (the ones we had bought for giving out to the kids at AAsra). Wrapping them was fun and a first time for me as i had never been to any of the gift wrapping sessions of Toybank. We also wrapped a few toys at the station. Again a first time for us with people curiously looking at us.



As soon as we reached the centre , we realised that we were the first to arrive. We were greeted by 10-12 cute lil kidss who were all excited to get the toys. One of the girl gave us flowers too. After 10 mins the MAstek gang and Toybank arrived with 3 cartons full of toys.



We made the kids sit in a circle and started talking to them. Some very enthu, some talkative and some very shy. They danced for us on a marathi song, they sang a few songs and also told us who their fav actor/ actress is. Two kids danced on "JALWA" a salman khan song.. it was hillariousss ... tht kid actually walked like salman khan ;) and he was only 5 yrs old. Damn cute.







We then played passing the parcel with them, whoeva had the ball when the music stopped got a gift(toy). The kids participated and had a lot of fun. We could see them smiling when they recieved the gifts and were eager to open it up but they had strict instructions from their teachers to not open them here.





Overall the whole event was fun. And when something has to do with the kids how can u not be happy at the end of it.