Hi all, Though its slightly delayed, Please find a short note below sharing our experience at BGFI's recent picnic.
On a calm and refreshing morning of 11 Feb, The BGFI team was all set for yet another exciting picnic with above 40 participants from all parts of Mumbai. The fact that more than 30 participants were blind didn’t hamper anybody’s excitement as they were set to have wonderful weekend with their friends. The excitement increased manifold when the group arrived at its first destination which was The Ammunitions factory in Khadki, Pune. The group spent next few hours learning about the manufacturing process of the battel tanks. Barring 1-2 people, it was a completely new experience for almost all of the participants. The fact that they were allowed to touch every part of a tank and a running machine was stopped just to show its working to the visually impaired made it completely inclusive and informative. The staff at factory was also thrilled to meet so many visually impaired persons who are well settled in their lives and they left no stone unturned to ensure that the participants had a good time. After a scrumptious lunch, the next stop was a camp side in Velhe village near Pune. The Idea was to provide a real camping experience to the participants. As our partners, The Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation did a wonderful job at organising the camping. the evening was well spent with the participants learning tent pitching followed by a lot of fun-filled group activities and a bonfire. Come the morning, the participants were all set for a short treck and water activities. Everyone felt a sense of responsibility and teamwork during the raft-building competition. It was a grate enjoyment to float in the lake using same rafts which were built by the participants. For a lot of them, it was the first time they were in waters and they made the most of this opportunity. As all wonderful things come to an end, The group returned to Mumbai on Sunday night with countless memories to cherish and a whole bunch of new friends to hang out with in future. We are especially thankful to the Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation who ensured that every participant gets to enjoy every activity regardless his/her disability. We look forward to increase our collaboration in future. Thanks and regards, The BGFI Team Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
