The Future Is Lighthouse Bright

Ever since Deep Griha began 30 years ago this year, it has undergone a dramatic transformation into the large charity it is today. One of the more recent projects is City of Child, located 45 km from Pune, which has huge development potential.

Already, City of Child provides a first class environment for the children to develop into responsible and educated adults. If City of Child enrolls more staff and completes the planned projects - such as a hard playing surface, a cricket pitch and more housing - there is potential for the place to expand and bring in many more children.

City of Child is surrounded by approximately 15 acres of farmland and, as quoted in the Progress Report, the ideal is for City of Child to become self-supporting through sale of crops. This is a very positive step forward and this is where City of Child comes into its own.

I have seen the farming at work myself; from the intricate irrigation and watering system to the fact that they use some of the crops in the meals here. There are plans to grow grain, which could be used to make flour. The extra profit generated could also be used to provide employment within the local area.

So, to sum everything up, the idea of sister projects to the ones in Pune will be greatly rewarding to the children. It is the rural environment which helps with their education as well as an active and healthy atmosphere - and the prospect of expansion will benefit many more children in the near to distant future.

-Roy Walker