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Sailing for Hope: Royal Navy Brightens Street Children’s Lives
![IMG-20240421-WA0898 (1) A British Royal Navy Sailor painting gates at Karunalaya, a home for street children in Chennai, as part of the crew's outreach on International Day for Street children.](https://tellmystory.in/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG-20240421-WA0898-1-1-qn1jz0c3jk78mif41r7dixd9q6kwoipu5rnzgcu7ow.jpg)
Sajana a class nine homeless student at Karunalaya, a home for street children in Chennai is excited. She and her friends got to observe and interact with a group of sailors from two British Royal Navy ships who visited their home and spent a day with them using their time and talents to add colour to their lives.
It was International Day for Street Children and the sailors from two British Royal Navy ships RFA Lyme Bay and RFA Argus painted their gates and walls; they also groomed trees on their campus, did some plumbing and electrical work as well, adding a touch of colour to the lives of the less fortunate children. Sajana told tellmystory.in “I asked them several questions, they answered all. I aspire to become a doctor and serve communities like them”. Arjun, another student said “They’ve cleaned up our place and made it a lot brighter. I learnt how we can bring about quick change if we work together”.
![IMG_20240412_172209 The British Sailors also interacted with the less fortunate homeless children and played a game of football with them.](https://tellmystory.in/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG_20240412_172209-scaled-qn1j8tjz4qcn5mgjyxokk19xwpnr83r285bz3to31s.jpg)
The 19 member British crew also played a game of football with the children. Lt.Peter Balliol Fowden from the team said “This interaction between us and the children is incredibly important. It’s bilateral. We gained so much. We want to make the center a better place”.Â
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Karunalaya is home for 38 children including 14 girls. The home also reaches out to more than 500 street children across Chennai. Besides education, over the years it’s programmes have also developed sporting champions among street children. Dr. N. Paul Sunder Singh, it’s Founder & Secretary added “This year the theme for International Day for Street Children is Belonging. The programme has inspired the kids and has helped them understand they are not alone, that they can dream big and can achieve. This was an opportunity to show the kids they are here to help and be friends with them”.
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