Posted: 04/11/2010
Diwali is one of the most festive times of year in Delhi and in the slums this is no exception. Even with the little money they have, families make a special effort to clean and decorate their houses and cook a special meal on this day. Diwali is called The Festival of Lights and it is traditional to a diya or lamp at home.
The children's groups in the slums have a special responsibility. They check in on the elderly in their areas, who have no family to look after them, and make sure that they are ok. For Diwali, they have made and decorated their own diyas that they are selling to buy special Diwali gifts for the elderly folks.
Above: Children from the slum with the Diwali diyas to profit elderly relief
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When Asha first came to my slum I didn't think that they could help - other organisations had been and gone. They stayed, and so I got involved and was trained as a community health volunteer. Now I have more confidence, I help to make changes in my community and I take pride in being able to help others.
Bimla, women's group president, Zakhira
