Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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Life - As I've seen it =
in 'Nataraj' on the very next day. Mr. Oza generously. donated to us the entire amount earned from the opening show of the niovie! All the girls helped distribute tickets for the show and we received more than enough donations to launch our mission! All of us were touched by Mr. Oza's help and expressed our sincere gratitude.
We formed a committee to make sure that the donation we received was used efficiently and effectively. We met with the commissioner of Vadodara to learn details about the most devastated areas and villages around Vadodara. The commissioner was also very happy to see dedication of all the students and designed a plan for relief work in selected villages where we can go by jeeps and distribute essential items.
We embarked on our relief mission with great enthusiasm. About 300 girls participated in purchasing and packaging basic household items, clothes, and food items such as wheat, rice, and lentils. We loaded all the packages in the Jeeps and travelled to the villages affected the most by the floods. Everywhere we went the girls distributed the packets with care and in organized fashion. I was so proud to see their diligence and thought of their parents who would also be equally proud to see them at this noble endeavor! The girls happily sang and took pictures during our travel. We returned to the hostel after a long, tiring day. The girls were greeted and praised for their efforts for helping others and were treated to a special dinner that
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