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“Health is Wealth,” a saying by Ralph Waldo Emerson proves true for 23 year old Ayub Khan a resident of Patuka Village in Mewat district, Haryana. Ayub, a shop owner whose life was not that easy for him as it seems.
 
Ayub was making his ends meet and was supporting his family when 9 months back, he noticed a cavity around his private parts. He didn’t bother to visit a doctor and resorted to home remedies. With continuous pain and pus formation, he visited a local doctor who diagnosed him with Perianal Abscess- an infection of the soft tissues surrounding the anal canal. Ayub took the prescribed medicines and was relieved for some time.
 

 
Little did he know that the relief is short lived and his problem would persist. This is when he came to a camp organised by Deepalaya and was recommended a surgery which he underwent. Today Ayub says “I feel really fortunate to have attended the camp and got relief. I am looking forward to recovering soon and getting back to my daily chores,” says the 23 year old.
 
The Health Camp on December 2, 2011 which benefited 145 people was organized in conjunction with Young Fellows Association American College of Surgeons and Worldwide Adventures. A team of doctors- Dr. Mark T. Savarise, Dr. John Como, DR. Nitin J. Engineer, Dr. Adrienne Fueg, Dr. Jagdish Gill and Dr. Joelle Pierre, diagnosed the villagers who were suffering from various illnesses ranging from headache, body ache to constipation and gynae problems.
 
Many thoughtful solutions in general were proposed by the doctors after identifying the problems of the people; “Most of the cases were simple and could be easily diagnosed with a little care”, said Dr Savarise.
 
Deepalaya thanks to Worldwide Adventures for connecting the medical fraternity which brought in message for healthy living.

 The cold and windy days of January saw a series of cultural celebrations at Deepalaya as two of its babies- Deepalaya School Gole Kuan (DSGK) and Ramditti J R Narang Deepalaya (RJRND) School celebrated their Annual Day of 7th January and 14th January, 2012.
 
The ceremonies began in a traditional way by lighting of the lamp by the chief guests and other dignitaries present. With a pleasant nip in the air, the students exhibited the various facets of their talents with dance, drama, music and other cultural activities. It seemed like a festive celebrations as the auditorium was filled with parents who took out time from their busy schedule and gathered in a large number to support and encourage their children as they performed.
 
While the students of RJRND enthralled everyone with their dance moves, the students of DSGK amazed everyone as they paid tribute to the Bollywood legendaries by performing on their famous numbers.
 
The Chief Guest of DSGK Annual Day, Ms Virpi Salovaara-a sponsor parent, was thrilled to see the performances of the young ones. She added her gratification by saying, “I am really happy to be here and would like to congratulate the teachers, students for presenting such great performances”.
 
“Looking at these presentations by the students, it makes me realize that it is our responsibility to provide overall development to our children by educating them and finding out their latent talents. This can help us get a bright future”, said Mrs Asha Narang, , Chairperson, Narang Trust and Chief Guest of RJRND Annual Day.
 
The celebrations included an award ceremony where in the students were awarded for excelling under various heads-both academic and co-curricula. The event ended with a vote of thanks and National Anthem.

The bright morning of 3rd December, 2011 got brighter as the students and staff of Deepalaya’s Special Unit geared up and celebrated International Day for Persons with Disability.

On this occasion various games were organized for the students giving them opportunities to come forward and showcase their talent while enjoying. The students thoroughly enjoying all the games especially the cricket match.

Parents also gathered at the premises in large numbers to further encourage their children. The Chief Guest Col Anil Alagh of the Le Passage to India Foundation congratulated the Special Unit Team for encouraging the students and training them keeping in mind their limited abilities. He also congratulated the parents for supporting their wards and also motivated the students by participating in the cricket match. All the students received prizes.

The day ended with the prize distribution to the winners and gifts to all the students along with the refreshments. The children could not hold back their smiles. The spirit of ‘Sportsman Spirit’ prevailed

“I am very happy to come here today and support my child and others children. I enjoyed a lot today”, said Urmila-mother of Rani.

Deepalaya’s Special Unit began functioning 15 years ago as we strongly believe that children with special abilities could also lead a normal life like their counterparts if they have effective access to services like early identification, intervention, education, vocational training, employment opportunities and the availability of aids and appliances.