REPUBLIC DAY SPECIAL... 'GO GREEN DRIVE' AMIDST NATURE!

Come, Republic Day, the 'Patriotic Fervour' motivated the

'Go Green Drive Team Members'

to shift their focus from 'Creativity through Recycling Paper', 

to 'Spreading Awareness of Saving Trees and  Protecting Our Environment !'

THE 'GO GREEN DRIVE TEAM',  ALL SET FOR 

A NATURE TRAIL CUM CLEANLINESS CUM PLANTATION DRIVE

AT THE SANJAY GANDHI NATIONAL PARK , BORIVALI, EAST, MUMBAI,

 ON 26TH JANUARY, 2016 OUR REPUBLIC DAY!

Shubha Sagar planned, prepared and executed this activity along with its team comprising of its regular enthusiasts, Neepa Soneta, Suhani Shirsulla, Drishti Kakkar, Anvi Parkar, Tisya Soneta and Devam Soneta.

THE RESOLVE, THE ENTHUSIASM , THE INTENSIVE CLEANLINESS DRIVE, 

PICKING UP ALL THE PLASTIC POUCHES, LIDS, PACKETS AND OTHER NON BIO-DEGRADABLE MATERIAL ON OUR NATURE TRAIL,

THAT CAN THREATEN THE SUSTAINABILITY 

OF THIS BEAUTIFUL FOREST ECOSYSTEM IN OUR MIDST, THUS

 'DOING OUR BIT'TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT!

FINALLY, 

DISCARDING OUR GLOVES 

AND 3 GARBAGE BAGS COLLECTED IN JUST AN HOUR,

 FROM PART OF THE NATIONAL PARK!

THE SECOND INTERESTING PART OF OUR ACTIVITY WAS MEETING JASU BEN, 

A RESIDENT &CARETAKER OF THE NATIONAL PARK AND TAKING HER PERMISSION OF PLANTING TWO SAPLINGS IN HER GARDEN, 

JASU BEN IN ACTION!

THE TEAM IN ACTION ...

DURING THEIR PLANTATION DRIVE,

 AFTER THE INTENSE CLEANLINESS DRIVE, 

WITH THE HELP OF JASU BEN!

ALL SMILES, HAPPILY POSING IN FRONT OF JASU BEN'S HOUSE,

 IN THE NATIONAL PARK, 

AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL PLANTATION DRIVE!

MORE GLIMPSES OF 'THE REPUBLIC DAY SPECIAL ACTIVITY', 

BY THE GO GREEN DRIVE TEAM, 

AMIDST NATURE, 

SHOWING THE KIDS ENJOYING THE NATURE TRAIL, CLEANLINESS DRIVE AND PLANTATION DRIVE, 

SAVOURING GOODIES FROM NATURE BOUGHT FROM THE LOCAL VENDORS ON THE WAY BACK,

 BACK TO OUR BUILDING, EKTA WOODS 

WITH A FEELING OF TRIUMPH AND 

YET ANOTHER AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT!

THIS IS SHUBHA SAGAR  

AND HER 'GO GREEN DRIVE TEAM',

 REPORTING TO YOU FROM EKTA WOODS, RAHEJA ESTATE, BORIVALI EAST, MUMBAI

ON 26TH JANUARY 2016, 

STAY TUNED FOR MORE EXCITING NEWS!

A LETTER FROM AMITABH BACHCHAN ...READ ON TO KNOW MORE...

Thank you, Amitabh Bachchan, Sir 

for this 

'Most Awaited, Exciting and Precious Review' 

of my debut book, 'Heartfelt Poems' that arrived today and 

literally, 'Made My Day! 

I am truly honoured, Sir, to receive this beautiful and precious letter from you today, making this day of my life, 'my most memorable day ever!'

Now I know why you have millions of fans, the world over...you are a true celebrity...and know how to win hearts...

It is unbelievable, how you have spared precious moments from your extremely busy schedule, to send this letter to me in response to my book (and accompanying letter), 

to a person  completely unknown to you, that too, 

with my name and your signature in ink on the letter...

I have no words to describe my feelings on receipt of this precious gift from you!

It is incredible, yet true, that where so many others known to me, rather well, failed to take out time from their 'not so busy schedules', to write reviews...giving some genuine and some lame excuses, 

Your Review came as 'A Live Example of A genuine Act of Encouragement and Motivation',

 for a debut author'.

I am deeply indebted to you, Sir, for this magnanimous act of yours, which would inspire millions like me,

'To Always Act and Act in Time'.

It does not matter to me, that your letter dated 11th November, 2015...was received by me on 23rd January, 2016...

It does not matter to me, even if you may not have read my book yet...

It does not matter to me 'if and when, I would be able to meet you in person and actually get my books autographed , as mentioned by you...

'What matters to me the Most', is the fact that 

'You did reply to me!' 

and that too, to some one, not even remotely known to you...

A Heartfelt Thank You, Sir... for this beautiful gift you have sent my way,

With Warm Regards,Yours affectionately, 

Shubha Sagar 

 

EXPERIENCING DIVINITY AND SERENITY BY 'DARING TO BE DIFFERENT'

Come Makar Sankranti and people, the nation over, get busy taking holy dips and flying kites...

Without doing any of this, I am soaring high like a kite,(of course, not forgetting for a moment that my string is in control of someone supremely divine and gracious.)

 The reason for my happiness being that I indulged in three simple activities that have warmed my heart and made me feel really happy and blessed indeed! 

The reason I chose to blog about this, is not to make a 'hue and cry'about it but, rather spread the awareness that life can become really worthwhile through 'simple acts of sharing and caring'.

On Friday morning,15th of January, I experienced the sheer joy of picking up some 'bare necessities' for  the Borivali Orphanage girls. My friends Sonal Dhar and Seema Sharma contributed equally to help me pick up a decent amount of stuff to donate, God bless both of them! My friend, Neepa Soneta ferried me to and fro to the place, in her car. The fact that her car was hit by an auto riksha also did not dampen her spirits, pray that she is rewarded with a new car soon!

Have a look:

GREETING THE ORPHANAGE CARE-TAKER WITH TIL LADOOS.

ONE NATION, DIVERSE FESTIVALS TO CELEBRATE, 

THE JOY OF CELEBRATING TOGETHER!

THE JOY OF SERVING TIL LADOOS TO THE ORPHANAGE GIRLS!

The same evening, we decided to spread more joy by distributing til ladoos to the watchmen of our building, who in return, promised to light a bonfire for us. 

So, Shubha Sagar along with Neepa Soneta, Ripal Soni, Monali Shah, Suhani Shirsulla, Drisht Kakkar, Tisya Soneta, Prisha Shah and Riddhi Soni of 'Go Green Drive', joined together to celebrate Makar Sankranti in a different way and make it very special for the watchmen of our building. It was Neepa Soneta who suggested that we gift them steel glasses for tea so that they would stop drinking in the throwaway plastic ones. We presented steel glasses, cup cakes, biscuits and til ladoos to 12 watchmen of our building, Ekta Woods, Raheja Estate, Borivali-East, Mumbai.

Be part of the fun:

The girls sang and danced around the bonfire, many more kids of the building joined them in this 'merry-making'. They also distributed sweets to many other maids and passersby thus, they experienced the immense joy of 

celebrating 'Makar Sankranti with a Difference'.

Followed by this joyous activity was attending the 'Sunday Ritual', conducted by the Break Through Foundation, of feeding the street side children and their families,on the 17th January near the Raghuleela Mall at Poisar, Kandivali-West, Mumbai.

This noble foundation was started by my student Meet Sangoi, who is currently studying in London. It was a pleasure to meet him recently and catch up about this charitable work, and even more so, to be a part of it. 

Every Sunday the members and volunteers associated with the foundation, serve a well balanced, nutritious and hygienic meal consisting of vegetable pulao, dhokla, chutney, papad, buttermilk and banana to 50 to 60 street dwellers. It inspired me enough to promise  myself to be part of this noble work, as often as possible in the future.

Have a look:

SERVING A WELL BALANCED & NUTRITIOUS MEAL TO MORE THAN 60 STREET DWELLERS!

CAN THERE BE A BETTER WAY OF CELEBRATING ANY FESTIVAL IN 'TRUE SPIRIT', THE SMILES SAY IT ALL!

 REALLY PROUD TO BE PART OF THE TEAM THAT IS ENGAGED IN SUCH NOBLE AND EXEMPLARY WORK FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED!

So you see, there could not have been a better way of starting the year on a very auspicious and meaningful note! 

These 3 activities definitely helped me and all others associated with me, to experience 'Divinity and Serenity' by 'Daring to be Different'!

This is Shubha Sagar from the  'Go Green Drive ' at Ekta Woods, Raheja Estate, Borivali-East, Mumbai, signing off for now...stay tuned for regular updates on more exciting and inspiring news in the future!

A SPECIAL AND SOULFUL CHRISTMAS !

Hi, Friends!

 'The Go Green Drive Team', at Ekta Woods, Raheja Estate, Borivali-East, Mumbai, is back again, with the News of yet Another Exciting Event,

"A Special and Soulful Christmas Celebration"

As I had very categorically,stated earlier:

"When a butterfly or a sapling emerges, it is not a sudden development but a slow and steady  preparation for an exciting, purposeful, life turning event!" 

  So, for all those who  have been wondering, what the

 'Go Green Drive Team, at Ekta Woods' is up to, after

 the 'Diwali Sale with A Heart and Purpose'...

Well, not basking under the glory of the past successful ventures, we all set forth to 'Recharge our batteries', for 'A Very Special and Soulful Christmas Sale!'

PLANNING, PREPARATION & EXECUTION OF

 'A DIWALI SALE WITH A HEART AND PURPOSE!'

THE SHEER JOY OF MAKING DIWALI SPECIAL FOR THE GIRLS OF THE ORPHANAGE, 'UDAAN GHAR'!

Hence, not deterred by the Diwali vacation assignments or the vacation trips, Shubha Sagar along with Neepa Soneta, Sonal Dhar, Suhani Shirsulla, Drishti Kakkar, Samiha Dhar,Tisya Soneta, Prisha Shah and Riddhi Parmar, set out in the frantic planning and preparation of 'A Very Special and Soulful Christmas Sale and Celebration', with 'A Clear and Concise Goal to:

#  Make Ethnic Stuff mostly by Recycling Paper ;

#  Keeping in mind the need for 'Saving Trees and Conserving Energy';

# Thus 'Doing Our Bit for the Environment';

# Spreading Awareness about the same;

# And above all,'Raising funds' to 'Celebrate a Special Christmas with Girls of an Orphanage'

# Hence'Giving Something back to the Society'!

Have a look:

WE SIMPLY LOVE COMING TOGETHER TO GIVE VENT TO OUR CREATIVE ENERGY!

SUHANI, RIDDHI, TISYA, DRISHTI & PRISHA, 

PROUDLY DISPLAYING THEIR CREATIONS!

A SINGLE WEDDING CARD CAN BE RECYCLED TO CREATE SEVERAL USEFUL ITEMS!

AESTHETICALLY DESIGNED ENVELOPES ALL MADE BY RECYCLING WEDDING AND GREETING CARDS!

So you see, as Santa was getting ready to ride his sleigh and visit everyone and shower them with gifts...as the jingle bells were tinkling...as Christmas trees were being decorated...as stockings were being hung...as carols were being sung...as the festive preparations were beginning to reach a frenzy, 'The Go Green Drive at Ekta woods' was gearing up for 'A Very Special and Soulful Christmas!  

A lot more creative work was done, balancing studies, exams and several other activities,thus taking out time to pursue our goals of creating ethnic stuff by recycling paper. Then putting it up on sale to generate funds and give a special meal to the orphanage kids, thus making a difference in our own lives and that of others...

Finally the much awaited day, that is, Christmas arrived!

THE POSTER ANNOUNCING THE DETAILS OF THE SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE!

THE SHEER JOY OF SETTING UP THE CHRISTMAS SALE OF CREATIVE STUFF AND HOME MADE TREATS!

DAY ONE, 24TH DECEMBER, CHRISTMAS EVE!

  THE 'LITTLE SANTAS ON A MISSION', ON DAY TWO, 25TH DECEMBER, CHRISTMAS DAY!

The two days of the Special Christmas Sale were hectic but  very fruitful as we attended our supporters who not only purchased the stuff but also blessed the team on learning that the girls had not only worked hard to make all the creative stuff but had purely done it with  'Recycling Paper'  and 'Earning money to feed orphanage kids', as their 'Prime Objective'.

 The wonderful response helped us generate a decent amount of funds to be able to afford the dinner at the orphanage. 

Finally the day of fulfilling our promise arrived, after much planning, coordinating and collaborating, on Friday, 8th January 2016! We all went to the orphanage in Borivali to serve them dinner and spend quality time with the girls there!

We could not have started the New Year on a better note!

TISYA, DRISHTI AND SUHANI HAPPILY SERVING FOOD TO THE GIRLS.

THE GIRLS ENJOYING THEIR SPECIAL MEAL SERVED WITH LOVE !

THE THREE GIRLS ENTHUSIASTIC AND EAGER TO SERVE THE FOOD,SECOND HELPING, PLEASE!

There is nothing more gratifying than a mission accomplished, we all came back from the orphanage that night, feeling deeply satisfied and at peace with ourselves!

But this is just the beginning of a crusade and we have to accomplish many more such feats....as I said earlier, we have miles to go before we sleep!

This is Shubha Sagar, with her team of enthusiastic youngsters, reporting to you from Ekta Woods, Raheja Estate, Borivali-East, Mumbai...tune in and join in for more exciting news..'

"A Very Happy New Year to One and All!"