Tag: Poor

Choosing in between feeding hungry Children and Monkeys – 23 Aug 16
Swami Balendu describes how in Vrindavan, a lot of people feed bananas to monkeys instead ... Read More

When the Birth of a Child is not a Reason for Joy: the seventh Daughter – 18 Aug 16
Swami Balendu tells of a family whose seventh daughter was born – because the mother ... Read More

Why you should think twice before cheering for the Rio Olympics – 7 Aug 16
Swami Balendu writes about the Olympic Games in Rio and why you should also see ... Read More

How our Strategy is different from big Charities – 2 Mar 16
Swami Balendu talks about promoting charitable projects, how it is different from business and why ... Read More

When a barber has five Children in order to have Sons – Our School Children – 15 Jan 16
Swami Balendu introduces Mohini to his readers, the daughter of a barber who goes to ... Read More

When you’ll rather be hungry than take a Cleaning Job – false Pride in Indian Society – 16 Jul 15
Swami Balendu describes how some of the school children's families don't want to take a ... Read More

Living with Grandparents, when Parents can’t afford it – Our School Children – 19 Jun 15
Swami Balendu introduces a newly admitted child of our school who is living with her ... Read More

Why should you stop complaining? The Answer is here! – 28 May 15
Swami Balendu tells his readers why they should better stop complaining about their finances, their ... Read More

India – where Education has become a Victim of Corruption and Business Moguls – 19 May 15
Swami Balendu describes how it is difficult in India for poor and middle class people ... Read More

Difficult Decisions: when is someone ‘not poor enough’ for our School? – 18 May 15
Swami Balendu tells of a yearly dilemma: they have to decide for every newly admitted ... Read More

Take a look around you and see whether someone is hungry! – 4 May 15
Swami Balendu gives plain facts: statistics on the hunger in the world and in India ... Read More

‘God wants me to be poor – nothing can be done about it!’ – Religion’s bad Effect – 26 Mar 15
Swami Balendu describes how many people simply accept that they are in a bad situation ... Read More

Why you should show your First-World Children less developed Countries – 12 Mar 15
Swami Balendu explains why he thinks families with children from the developed world should make ... Read More

Answering a Question: How can we stand being around Poverty all the Time? – 11 Mar 15
Swami Balendu tells how they answer a simple question. Read about poverty that is always ... Read More

Reactions of Western Guests visiting our School Children’s Homes – 10 Mar 15
Swami Balendu describes how Ashram guests come along to visit the school children – and ... Read More

Taking every Job you get – Our School Children – 12 Dec 14
Swami Balendu introduces three of their school's children, whose parents do pretty much everything to ... Read More

Growing up on Construction Sites – Our School Children – 5 Dec 14
Swami Balendu introduces one of his school's children to his readers. Read about how they ... Read More

Yamuna Arti – Superstition, Waste of Food, Pollution and a nice Atmosphere – 3 Dec 14
Swami Balendu describes how his wife experienced the Yamuna Arti at the Kheshi Ghat in ... Read More

One House, four Rooms, four Families – Our School Children – 14 Nov 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to two of his school's children: Priya and Himanshu. Get ... Read More

A flat screen TV but no Money for School – 3 Oct 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to a boy of his school, who is going to ... Read More

13 People living in two Rooms – Our School Children – 29 Aug 14
Swami Balendu tells his readers the story of two of his school children, who live ... Read More

A Family of seven living in one Room – Our School Children – 22 Aug 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to a boy of his school, the eldest of five ... Read More

Why we accept the little Lies of our School Children’s Parents – 18 Aug 14
Swami Balendu tells how the parents of their school children have the habit of being ... Read More

A broken Refrigerator as a Cupboard – Our School Children – 25 Jul 14
Swami Balendu introduces Bhanu and Naveen, two brothers who have been at his school for ... Read More

When Boys get better Education due to Money Problems – Our School Children – 11 Jul 14
Swami Balendu introduces two more of the children of his school. Their parents could pay ... Read More

A poor Family with enough Space – but only temporarily – Our School Children – 27 Jun 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to another boy of his school: Vikrant, whose family is ... Read More

Keeping the Ox inside the House – Our School Children – 20 Jun 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to two of his school's students. Read about their difficult ... Read More

Preparing 2000 Snacks to earn a minimal Living – Our School Children – 13 Jun 14
Swami Balendu introduces a girl of his school whose father tries to start a new ... Read More

Alcohol – making poor People poorer – Our School Children – 6 Jun 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to another girl of his school. Read how Anjali's father ... Read More

When the Death of a Grandmother increases financial Troubles – Our School Children – 30 May 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to two further children of his school, whose grandmother recently ... Read More

No Fan at 48 Degrees Centigrade – Our School Children – 2 May 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to two of his charity school's poor children. They live ... Read More

A Mother leaves her 4-year-old Daughter – Our School Children – 18 Apr 14
Swami Balendu introduces his readers to one of the children of his school. Read the ... Read More