Born to Care

Colours add an additional liveliness to the atmosphere. Such colourful and picturesque were the surroundings at Matruchaya campus today. Kids along with Yashodaha were enjoying the festival of Holi, holding pichkaris and running around, playing with colours. Their happiness was similar to the one that could have been in Gokula. This zeal was taken aback as the sisters of SevaBharti-Matrumandal found a bag which was suspected to carry some distractive element. One of them, risking her life, ran to throw it away. But then everybody was shocked to hear a crying voice coming out from the bag. Inside it, was a just born baby girl.     This princess doubled the joy at Matruchaya being a little new part of it. She was now going to be nurtured in this orphanage run by SevaBharti in Bhopal.

Emerged from a Sangha Pracharak and founder of Seva Bharti-Shri Vishnuji’s idea’s, Matruchaya was built in 1997 and it is the first authorized international adoption centre in Madhya Pradesh. The number shows that out of the 400 children 350 are living a happy and satisfy life in different areas of country. The sisters who look after all the kids are called Yashodas heir. Panchakhede couple who spent 15 years of their life here became the children’s lovely parents.

Sudha Tai Panchkhede says that both of them were so involved with the Matruchaya family that when parents come to adopt any child, it makes them feel sad to be separated from any of them. But at the same time the thought of his or her future and happiness makes them contained. 

Sudha Tai, relishing her memory tells about Avinash-a 3 year old boy who was extremely happy to go to Australia with his parents. He excitedly showed the photo of his room which was already decorated for him. She also tells about Kaveri who took Spanish classes in order to get along easily in Spain with her parents. Getting back in past, Matruchaya people has not forgotten the horrifying night when a new born boy-Avinash was found in the waste of Hamidiya hospital. He was brought here and after a lot of efforts this premature boy lived.

Matruchaya being the first legal adoption centre in Madhya Pradesh is a happy family. All rituals are performed and celebrated as mentioned in Hindu sanskriti. There are CCTV cameras placed for safety purposes. Vice President of Matruchaya committee who also is the Vice President of SevaBharti-Amita Jain says that every lead of every child is taken care of in heir. Infants get a massage twice in a day as well as they are provided with a nutritious food. Older children take tuition after their school hours. Evenings are reserved for creative stuff like Drawing, Card making or Music. Disabled children also receive a good care. SevaBharti families share their happiness by joining the children on all festivals. Children are taken on a day tour to the places like Zoo, Museums or shopping mall once in a month.

   The committee keeps in touch with the children and parents even after leaving Matruchaya. They all are connected with each other holding a strong bond. Parents also share the success of the children with Matruchaya family. The cradle which hangs outside the door is kept welcome the children. In spite of that some people leave the baby in bushes or in bags. Sometimes, such difficulties put the Matruchaya family in grief.