Astra made a visit to Navodhaya Special School in Mt Lavinia (A charity house that helps the children with special needs to be employable and able to live an independent life when they grow up to mark International Children’s day recently.
Navodhaya School is a school that caters to children with special needs mainly those from underprivileged families.
"Children may not be able to change to fit evolving, competitive world, but attempts could be made to change the world to fit the needs of the children," said Shehani Liyanage - Marketing Manager, Astra.
Efforts were taken on Children’s Day are an initiative to help the world change to cater to what children with special needs may want. “One small step a day can help a world evolve for betterment and one small gesture of kindness can change a person’s life for ever,” Liyanage added.
The students at the school spent a day filled with fun and recreational activities where they involved themselves in singing sessions and play time. They took part in drawing and painting sessions. The Astra team could witness how talented these children were despite the disabilities they were born with.
Giving special thought to what they are capable of, Astra donated gift packs with stationery items to assist the children at Navodhaya School to enhance their abilities.
Spending a day with these children was an act of love that was to extend a helpful hand for them to move forward in life and not merely a gesture of sympathy, since these children should not be sympathised. Every child is special for Astra. Astra wants to make sure that they feel valued and that they experience the best quality of life possible. Astra goes forward with love for all children appreciating equality. Every child has a different need and every child needs to be loved.