Hundreds of underprivileged children of CRY’s ‘Diksha’ and ‘Calcutta Samaritan’ projects sang Christmas carol today aboard a luxury vessel hoping to ring in a promising tomorrow, in a unique first-ever show.
Popular Bengali singer Neepabithi Ghosh, actively associated with the two projects of CRY, handed over gifts to the children who sang along side her.
While the children of ‘Diksha’ hailed from some of the red light areas of the city, ‘Calcutta Samaritan’ works for the precocious street kids, a CRY spokesman said.
“My little association with them have opened my eyes in more than one way. I have brought my son to interact with them and show them how more privileged our children are than these kids who have the extra urge to prove themselves and don’t take things for granted,” Neepabithi told PTI.
Neepabithi, whose Mor Bhabanare in ‘Tagore on the Highway’ is among the top tracks on the FM, sang D L Roy’s iconic song ‘Dhano Dhanyo Puspe Bhara’ with the children.
“Amazed the way they recited the number and joined the chorus. A little compassion and tenderneess will make them feel special. They have the creative spark which needs to be ignited,” Neepabithi, who dedicated her last album Iconic comprising timeless Bangla tracks including the D L Roy number, said.
Besides Neepbithi, elocutionist Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee and popular film and small screen actor Bhaswar Chatterjee joined the children in singing ‘Jingle Bell’ on the deck of yacht.
