By Sr. Melissa D’Souza
The ‘World Day of the Poor’ was celebrated in a unique manner in Auxilium High School – Caranzalem. On Sunday, the 19th of November, 20 students along with 3 sisters went to Chimbel, a Government run Home for the Aged to spend with these poor ones, our time and love. 
We spent around an hour with the inmates, entertained them with our songs and jokes, and spent time talking and listening to them. It was a touching experience for both – them and us. The ‘World Day of the Poor’ moved to a Week and then a Month, as various outreach programmes were carried out. Canteen was organized by the different groups and houses of the school to collect funds for the same.
With different student representatives and sisters, we visited the ‘Poor’ at construction sites, at the streets and near garbage sites. With the money collected, we were able to purchase grains, soaps, biscuits and bed sheets which we lovingly distributed. The poor families of the school were helped too.
On Christmas Day again we set out to Campal street and to Miramar beach to help the poor with grains, clothes, bed sheets and towels.
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Well done dear sisters for that great job of yours! For bringing a smile to so many faces. “Now enter into the home of my father”
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Interesting to know how you have got the children involved… This initiative will help them look at society and the needy with love.