The one thing that struck me most about this organization was that walking through the building and meeting the students, I noticed nothing but smiles and happiness. The people were kind, warmhearted, and open regardless of the tough set of cards they were dealt. Their souls were beautiful and filled with spirit. Through this experience, I have been enlightened with an entire new concept of poverty. I found that although their physical state was challenging, their mental and emotional state was always a positive one, whereas in America, it's the complete opposite. Physical poverty is something easy to fix in comparison to spiritual poverty. Christine Segovia RTGAmbassador We visited the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, which is a highly known NGO that serves almost like a boarding school for people of all ages who are underprivileged and have different disabilities. The program works to make life as normal and as full as possible for their people, despite the obstacles they've been given. They do this through a wide variety of programs ranging from computer software designed to teach the visually impaired to highly ranked cricket and dance teams consisting of both blind and deaf students. The majority of people in first world countries have homes and are well-fed, yet a high number of those same people suffer from depression and anxiety. When placed in a country so full of spirit, it made me realize the reality of spiritual poverty in my country. India and this organization have shown me a lesson I so wish others could witness firsthand. I have nothing but respect for what the people of this organization are doing, and I plan to follow their progress when I get back home.
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