Photo Essay: Saving Indian Street Kids
1. “For every child fortunate enough to live in a home like The Miracle Foundation…there are a thousand more the orphanage cannot afford to take in.”
2. “They ask for nothing from me other than being here. [T]hey are just like other children I’ve known with homes and families of their own–except for their neediness, their raw hunger for affection, love, belonging.”
3. “[T]here were stories behind each one of these children.”
4. “I began to discover who the kids were–their individual personalities and dreams.”
5. “‘The meaning of life is to love all. The purpose of life is to serve all.’ It was a simple prayer, reminding me that life need not be complicated unless we made it so.”
6. “I desperately hope we will not be too late for these children…. We owe it to them and to the world. And ultimately, we owe it to ourselves.”
Community Connection:
Brave New Traveler contributing editor Christine Garvin interviewed Shelley Seale about her experiences in India. To read the interview, click here. If you’d like to order Seale’s book, The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India, click here.
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