This year Sai Youth of Chennai were blessed to celebrate Christmas at a remote village, Karunya Nagar where the physically challenged leprosy patients prominently Christians are habitated.
When the Sai Youth reached Karunya Nagar on 24th evening all the inhabitants flocked around them to give a warm welcome. Even though the church in that colony wore a festive look there was neither a revered father nor a revered Brother to deliver sermons.
On reaching there the youths divided themselves into two groups, one group for packing 6 kgs of rice in plastic covers amidst chanting of Sai Gayathri and the other decorating the community hall with a Christmas tree with dolls depicting Christ’s birth set beautifully underneath it. Balloons and festoons were tied all around. The stage was illuminated with focus lights and serial lamps.
At around 9:45 pm one of the youth clad as Santa Claus with a decorated staff, a bell and a bay containing chocolates danced around the colony to proudly announce the “Coming of Jesus”.
The Christmas eve came to an end by 2AM. After then we returned back to Chennai since we had some action for the next day.
Next day morning again the team started the journey towards Cancer hospital at adyar to celebrate with The inmate kid’s . The day started with a bhajan followed by distribution of prasadam and snacks to all the children .
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Leprosy Colony Christmas Celebrations.
Cancer Institute Celebrations.