Our artist / artists for the month of November are the children from Amodita. Amodita is a registered "Parents Association for the Handicapped", and over here they share an important interest in the child and in his or her all round development. It is their commitment to discover the needs, interests and abilities of each child through the formal school system, to create a unique individual and a good citizen. They endeavour to create a better world for the mentally and physically handicapped child and also to teach them to help others without the direct involvement of money. In this materialistic world children are often confused in their priorities and so it becomes all the more difficult to teach them this.

Pictures 1 and 2 are done by Mercy. She has no fingers and has created this work of art using the stubs of both hands. She is a young girl who cheerfully shares the talents she has and teaches a group of youngsters. Her life speaks eloquently that when you, "fix your eyes on God's sky above, the shadows beneath won't bother you".

Pictures 3 and 4 are a joint effort of the special children who come under the wing of Amodita. With care and training, children who are mentally handicapped are able to make their own achievements. They affirm Amodita's philosophy that "only in a world of love, can we unfold and grow."

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

Picture 4