“What does happiness mean to you”
Children from Delhi’s Jamghat School drew us their answers

SadiaTabassum
Consultant – Communications, UNESCO MGIEP

UNESCO MGIEP has taken up an exciting initiative called “Adopt a School”. Under this project, we have been tutoring 25 students from Jamghat (http://jamghat.org/) — a non-governmental organization that provides an environment where street children can evolve as physically and emotionally healthy, self-dependent individuals. Students visit our institute on a monthly basis to participate in a series of ICT-based activities designed to supplement their existing education with additional computer training and to increase their oral and written English comprehension — two key areas necessary for future professional success in a rapidly changing, globalized economy.

We have been doing different activities with these children for the past nine months, such as creating a Gmail account, writing emails to pen pals, or preparing PowerPoint presentations. But our latest activity was a bit different — it was about encouraging them to express themselves and to draw something that makes them happy. Each one of them drew different things, such as their friends, family, nature, cartoons, sports and even historical monuments with a caption in English. It was amazing to see their perspectives on happiness and how creatively they were able to express them. Here are a few of their drawings to enjoy!

Pratigya, Age 12

Mustaqeem, Age 12

Naseema, Age 17

Sapna, Age 13

Shamshad, Age 13

Pooja, Age 15

Jyoti, Age 14