** Children bring gifts and smiles to the elderly **
A team of generous pupils from Madrasah Zeenatul Quran were spreading the cheer earlier this week as they brought gifts to one of the care home.
Maulana Faruk who organised the project, explained where the initiative had come from and how proud he was to see the Madrasah students represented so well.
“Within Madrasah we had the idea of helping people in the community and although we had already done things donating blankets before, we decided this time to go and visit a care home,” he said.
“Since then, the Staff, students and parents has been really good and helped bring in gifts and funds to purchase the gifts we are handing out today.”
“This whole event has come from that one act and it is helping the pupils learn about what is happening in the wider community, and problems people have to face every day of their lives.”
“They were outstanding because it is a hard experience to be in that type of environment and for some children it was a reminder of family for them but each one dealt with it in a very compassionate and mature way.”
Manager at Care Home praised the project and thanked those who had come down on the day to hand out gifts and speak with residents.
“It really is brilliant having the children here and for them to be interacting with us” one of the residents said.
“Many of these people do not have family or very few visitors so for them to see the children was really special.”
Maulana faruk said: “festival like Eid & Christmas, for most of us, is a joyous time filled with laughter and family, however for some care home residents this time of year can be a particularly lonely time.
More than 100 presents were delivered by the Muslim students of Madrasah Zeenatul Quran to the housing21 Care Home Eldery, Blackburn.
Manager of the care home said: “Gift for Elderly brings much enjoyment to those elderly care home residents who don’t have family to give them gifts at this very special time of the year - such a small gesture of kindness means so much to so many. We’re very grateful to everyone who has so generously donated gifts.
30 сен 2024
