We are all born in a society that, how much ever condemned, has helped us become who we are today. This society brings about the stability in our day to day conduct. The social norms help us behave in a certain way that is universally accepted. Otherwise, we’d be like or ancestors.
Someone has rightly said, “Being good is commendable, but only when it combines with doing good is it useful.” We all grew up reading, “Education is worthless if we don’t give back to society.” Smallest of acts of helping someone can go a long way.
At QNet, we believe in being good and doing good. As Tom Brokaw said, “It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.”, we the IR’s at QNet take every chance we get to make a difference in someone’s life by doing whatever we can.
I have been a part of a few CSR activities conducted by QNet with RYTHM. Let’s look back at some of them, and I would tell you how it helped me grow as a person too.
Being a Helping Hand
Last year I was in Pune for some family function when I got to know that QNet is conducting a CSR activity. I have been a QNet IR for a few years now, and I don’t ever skip any of these events. I am firm in the belief that you should help people any chance you get. So, I got in touch with these people and asked them if I could join as I wasn’t a resident of the city. They said anyone who is an IR and would like to contribute their time, can come. I got ready to attend the event.
The Event
David Platt said, “Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms, but once you do, everything changes.”
This quote stands so true, the CSR activity was providing food, clean clothes, and sanitary requirements for the children of the Sanmati Bal Niketan Sansthan. There were kids of all ages. Their beaming faces upon seeing us is unforgettable.
We spent nearly 3 hours with these kids. It was an experience I would never forget in this lifetime.
The Overall Experience
Winston Churchill said, “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” It was a very small thing to give, but the amount of joy it brought on the faces of those children was priceless. The thing that struck me the most was, those children want to spend time with you. It is secondary for them if you bring something for them or not. They crave to be cared for, and they crave the affection. All of these are non- materialistic things that won’t cost you a penny but would mean the world to these kids.
So, next time you get a chance to volunteer somewhere. I can assure you it will get you immense inner peace. I am so grateful that with QNet and RYTHM, I can be a part of such activities every year, and make a difference in my little way.