Soulbath Peace Foundation celebrates
International Family Day
May 15, 2010
'RB-BTS DREAM', bridging India through compassion and love. Breaking barriers to reach out...
A family is symbolized by a MOTHER and her touch of Love with every morsel that she feeds. This was the theme of the International Family Day as Soulbath Peace Foundation reached out to about 300 people in four different cities in India by a unique food sharing program. Through this celebration Soulbath Peace Foundation reached 5 different locations in 4 different cities in India. Inspired by Raj Bhowmik and His mission, feeding others with love and compassion became the mission of the day!
The Highlights
- For the first time HIV+ women opened their hearts to reach out and help another needy community of society.
- Leprosy affected families in Rajasthan felt accepted and loved as they were served home cooked food by strangers who became more than a family as a part of the “Raj Bhowmik Back-To-Society DREAM” (RB-BTS DREAM).
- It is heart-touching to observe how Raj Bhowmik's inspiration and vision of the RB-BTS DREAM, instills a deep sense of sharing and compassion within people's hearts who are located across various different cities in the country.
Raj Bhowmik not only inspires and motivates hundreds and thousands of people to find time in their busy lives, in order to give back to society, but he also creates the much needed opportunities and platforms for people to come together and fulfill their dream.
Bangalore city - Asha Niketan, Home for mentally challenged
Bangalore city - Mercy Home, Home for mentally challenged
Chennai city - Asha Niketan, Home for mentally challenged
Hyderabad city - Mother’s Nest, Old Age Home
Jodhpur city - Government Leprosy Hospital
A family is symbolized by a MOTHER and her touch of Love with every morsel that she feeds. This was the theme of the International Family Day as Soulbath Peace Foundation reached out to about 300 people in four different cities in India by a unique food sharing program. Through this celebration Soulbath Peace Foundation reached 5 different locations in 4 different cities in India. Inspired by Raj Bhowmik and His mission, feeding others with love and compassion became the mission of the day!
The Highlights
- For the first time HIV+ women opened their hearts to reach out and help another needy community of society.
- Leprosy affected families in Rajasthan felt accepted and loved as they were served home cooked food by strangers who became more than a family as a part of the “Raj Bhowmik Back-To-Society DREAM” (RB-BTS DREAM).
- It is heart-touching to observe how Raj Bhowmik's inspiration and vision of the RB-BTS DREAM, instills a deep sense of sharing and compassion within people's hearts who are located across various different cities in the country.
Raj Bhowmik not only inspires and motivates hundreds and thousands of people to find time in their busy lives, in order to give back to society, but he also creates the much needed opportunities and platforms for people to come together and fulfill their dream.
Bangalore city - Asha Niketan, Home for mentally challenged
Bangalore city - Mercy Home, Home for mentally challenged
Chennai city - Asha Niketan, Home for mentally challenged
Hyderabad city - Mother’s Nest, Old Age Home
Jodhpur city - Government Leprosy Hospital
Photographs from Bangalore city: Asha Niketan – Home for mentally challenged
Our interaction with mentally challenged inmates at Asha Niketan was mainly through a celebration comprising of music and dance by the communities as a family. Dancing to “Jaya Ho”, singing Bhajans together as we all joined in were different ways of saying –“I care for you.”, “I accept you”
Sometimes we take things for granted in life. Smallest acts of moving, eating, laughing, sharing can be done differently and there are so many versions of doing the same thing. At the end we served home cooked food to all.
Sometimes we take things for granted in life. Smallest acts of moving, eating, laughing, sharing can be done differently and there are so many versions of doing the same thing. At the end we served home cooked food to all.
Photographs from Bangalore city: Mercy Home for the mentally challenged
Mercy home is tucked in a quiet serene environment amidst the rush in Bangalore City. It has only women who were found in bushes, thrown away on the streets and carried back to be cleaned & taken care in this beautiful home. Soulbath Peace Foundation volunteers carried an apple and a bun that was relished by every inmate.
Though most of the people were mentally challenged and above the age of 35, these women were very calm in nature.
“When there is peace, we feel happy” echoed the women at Mercy Home and gave their versions of Peace that is – fulfillment in the soul and joy. There were older inmates who were above 90 years of age and were still responding quite well when spoken to in their mother tongue. There was a lot of happiness at Mercy Home as we carried along the message of International Family Day and Soulbath Peace Foundation’s purpose of visiting them on that day.
Though most of the people were mentally challenged and above the age of 35, these women were very calm in nature.
“When there is peace, we feel happy” echoed the women at Mercy Home and gave their versions of Peace that is – fulfillment in the soul and joy. There were older inmates who were above 90 years of age and were still responding quite well when spoken to in their mother tongue. There was a lot of happiness at Mercy Home as we carried along the message of International Family Day and Soulbath Peace Foundation’s purpose of visiting them on that day.