Sailing for Hope: Royal Navy Brightens Street Children’s Lives

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”.