jagat bhai

Art was something we enjoyed and so we went up to them to see what exactly they were doing. It was an experience that gave me new direction. These were the children of people who did menial work on the roadsides, children of daily labourers. They studied in different Municipal schools in the morning and came here to Manav Sadhna in the evenings to do some art and craft which earns them money. That day I went with a young boy as he walked from road to road polishing people’s shoes. At the end, he divided his money equally and handed me one half for having accompanied him. I was moved. I thought it only right for me to lend whatever little support that I could by virtue of being a designer and teaching these children little tricks of the trade so that they could fend for themselves better.’ This small visit to the Gandhi Ashram changed Jagat bhai’s life and today much to the joy of every child at Manav Sadhna’s ‘Earn and Learn ‘program, Jagat bhai is one of the main coordinators of the art programs at Manav Sadhna.

Read more about Jagat Bhai here…

Also check out this incredible video of him in action.

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