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Puja’s progress

Visitors and friends have expressed a very loving interest in how Puja is progressing.

She is now enrolled at REACH school in their Autistic Unit, which she is loving. She has found her own place there in the classroom where she feels safe (as she does at home) away from the noise of people around her and where the teachers can easily interact with her.

She laughs now and when she does it feels like outbursts of joy.
She has the care and attention of the staff at Lula Bari as well.

Puja is definitely at home and safe.

shuktata home for girls with disabilities - 2017 April - Puja in her school uniform - maybe for the first time ever

Puja and Guria go to school for the first time

Last week Pappu was really busy with paperwork for admission to REACH school for Puja and Guria. He had taken photos of Guria and Puja and had written deep descriptions of their needs and abilities. We were expecting them to get admission after the Summer holiday in June.

Sometimes things happen fast in India - Pappu was able to get both girls enrolled immediately and they started on Monday (3 April 2017).

Of course Guria is loving it because she is completely delighted with each new experience. Puja is feeling more and more settled and she loves going out to school every day.

The girls' interaction with other people is of primary importance. In school they are learning to be in different situations and coping with different experiences outside of their home. This is just one of the ways they will become part of their community.

Emma and Simon’s visit to Lula Bari

Our friend Emma Christmas has visited us at shuktara a couple of times. On both her visits she has made sure that her priority is to spend time with the girls. On Wednesday 22nd March she came with Simon her partner.

They brought lots of things from London and had a great afternoon on this short stopover visit. Emma did a makeup session with the girls. They also brought balloons and cut and paste people to play with. It was a wonderful afternoon and we were all happy to see Emma again. The girls especially love her.

shuktara home for girls with disabilities - 2017 March - Moni sitting

Moni

shuktara home for girls with disabilities - 2017 March - Moni sitting

Moni does not feature often in our photos from Lula Bari girls home. She is sometimes very shy, emotional or unconfident about her looks.

I think she is beautiful and am happy to know she is safe and loved and cared for at @shuktara_homes #kolkata#myshuktara #LulaBari

(from @davidearp Instagram)

judithharris1 What an incredible and beautiful photo David. I always remember her cuddling up to me during my visit.

calirand Beautiful Moni @davidearp xx

thestitchlouse ah -i’m glad she peeped out from behind her gauze ✨

poppyandsebastian She is beautiful!

mckenzie_julia Gorgeous girl xx

janiswilkins❤️❤️❤️

helenachristensen You are so pretty and have the loveliest dress and best haircut Moni ❤️?? @davidearp

lisaborgnesgiramonti Moni, you stole my heart when I met you! You are radiantly beautiful! Sending you lots of hugs and kisses ???

tarpie11???❤???

gremkoska Beautiful sweet girl. Reminds me of the Roald Dahl quote: A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. Xx

downtowndonna??????

thehippyworeprada?????

hensleejimmie Great beauty is often found inside those who must bear outward strife. Her soul is radiant. ???????????

sulaclothing Beautiful

animalpeoplealliance?

nikicloth??beauty

incurably_curious Moni you are beautiful and you are loved ?

ringmyjbelle

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shuktara home for young people with disabilities - 2017 March - Holi - Muniya

All the colours of Holi

Holi morning was spent with the girls at Lula Bari as our friend Caroline de Penning came and brought gifts for the girls and organic paint from FabIndia and water pistols. Everyone was covered in colour by the end of the morning - take a look!