Gujarat: Six-year-old girl’s charity initiative inspires adults

BHARUCH/SURAT: She may be just a tiny tot studying in Class I, but the depth of six-year-old Durva Modi’s thinking capacity will definitely stun even the most erudite in the society. The student of Sanskar Bharti school at Jhadeshwar near Bharuch, undertook a little act of kindness that eventually made a huge difference in many poor children’s lives.
It was the plight of a few street children, who Durva had seen on TV, playing in the scorching sun without food and clothes that moved her. Almost immediately, the charitable heart knew she had to act and ameliorate the condition of the families living on the side of College Road in shanties.
But she didn’t confide to anyone about her noble intentions. Durva started collecting clothes and shoes first from her eight-year-old Prachit, and then from their friends before asking parents to reach these poor children.
Durva’s parents, Ankit Modi, who works with a private firm and Nikita who is an accountant, was awestruck with their daughter’s initiative.
Talking to TOI, Ankit Modi, Durva’s father said he was overwhelmed with pride and joy for his daughter’s sensitivity. “I am a lucky father. In fact, sometimes I am left speechless with Durva’s sensible thoughts and her concerns for the welfare of others, which goes beyond her tender years. In this lockdown she has been extremely agitated seeing people’s plight and wanted to help anyhow.”
The parents too joined in Durva’s efforts and distributed clothes, shoes, games and also grocery kits and the best part was seeing all the children play together irrespective of their backgrounds.
“ While hardly anyone saw the children in the miserable picture, little Durva's Himalayan action is indeed a great motivation to all of us in this so-called civilized society,” said Kamlesh Udani, trustee of Sanskar Bharti Vidya Bhavan.