India accounts for the highest number of deaths of children under five years of age. Around 50% of such deaths caused mainly due to malnutrition and poor living conditions. According to the Unicef report, India accounts for 22% of the total under-five children death globally.
A child is a gift of God, born into certain circumstances, cultures, places, wealthy or poverty, with specific genetics, talents and drawbacks. No one has any control over these circumstances Life for a newborn baby is like a river with multiple tributaries branching out in different directions. And really, it’s a bit like that for all of us.
Joy of giving
Teaching a child ‘how to live’ is greater than just giving birth. Of course, nothing can replace the joy of giving birth, but still, some people throw away this blessing specially if it’s a girl child. Among the most unconventional reasons to adopt a child is the joy of giving love to those who are not so fortunate to get parents’ love. Adoption is not just good for the society, but for your well-being, as you feel deeply connected with your child and get to experience the blessing in disguise.
Joy of supporting a child
If it’s not always possible for a couple or for that matter for an individual to adopt a child due to any reason, you can always sponsor a child through NGOs or charitable societies. Thousands of children are living in poverty, and they are praying for their survival. Children growing up in poverty have to face many challenges: hunger, no education, limited access to medical services and social discrimination. But people like you can help these children get the basic necessities of life. It can be by sponsoring them for education or food. It will create lasting change in their lives and in communities.
No joy could be bigger than to see a child progressing because of your share of love and care that you extended. The kind of satisfaction is at par beautiful.
Joy of spreading happiness
We must come forward to help needy children not just for the welfare of these children, but also as a step towards ensuring our own betterment. Because our future depends on them! Adopt poor children and be their savior. Help them in whatever way you can as per your capacity, financially or even in kind. And if you can not help them financially, go and spend time with them. Making those children realize that they aren’t alone and that they have friends to be with, can make them joyful. Giving smiles and happiness serves the same way.
By adopting a ‘poor’ child and caring for him/her, you are filling up your ‘good karma‘. After all, children are a priceless gift from God that brings joy, pride and prosperity.
HH Maharajshri Says
Those children without parents are not alone, rather they are more fortunate because they are the children of God and so He named them ‘Devdoot‘.
Having the most kind and loving eye for these children, He introduced Devdoot Balkalyan Yojna, a special platform for the welfare of these children of God. Calling them orphans is strictly restricted in the Mission family. He has built several schools and balashrams specifically for these children and for those who are not able to fund their education and meals. He wants that each child must realize their capability at it’s best and shines bright.
Gift a Dream
You can ‘Gift a dream” to one or as many children you want. Gift them a dream of education, a dream of healthy food, a dream of progress and a dream of being successful in your capacity. Remember that Maharajshri says, ‘that each one of us should contribute 2% of our total income towards any social cause to bring fortune in our own life’.What better could be, than sponsoring a child’s education for a better future.
When each one of us will be determined to contribute towards the welfare of the society in whatever capacity we can, Satyug will return.
