Moments so Far ...

Sujatha who is leading the volunteer for better india campaign at LnT South city called and asked DAY 0 - Sunday S- Have you distributed the voters id card? I- No S- They are available at BBMP office. I - When can I collect it and whom to contact? S - Fatima and Umesh ji and I will message the number. DAY 1 - Monday Next day reached BBMP. The place was a chaos with every corner people falling over each other trying to locate their voter id card. Managed to locate Mr Umesh. Mr. Umesh gave the typical government employee look. Here are the gardenia cards, check and go. I - Sir, I had organized the voters id registration drive on behalf of volunteers for better india and have come to collect the cards on behalf of residents. See how the master makes an entry. A lady was standing beside me. Later found her name was Radhika and she was also from gardenia. She started interpreting my English to Umesh's kannada responses and vice versa. Finally Mr. Umesh expressions change...

VBI (Volunteers for better India) organised voters ID registration drive in Brigade Gardenia on 18th and 19th of Jan 2014. We had 191 application forms submitted. Some highlights A couple aged 74 and 78 registered for first time. An elderly gentleman who was barely able to converse and shaking body congratulated us. He brought in forms of his and his wife who were born before India got independence. A youth brought in his laptop with datacard and needed to know why his mothers name was not reflecting in electoral roll. A teen who was to turn 18 on April asked can he register now? A girl who filled her form with picture perfect, clear and beautiful handwriting. Few sons with no proof of address for their mother, sticking around till we figured out a way for them to register her for voters id. Few photos and video 1 and video 2 . Organizing and executing the drive was heartwarming experience. You get to see the beautiful sides of so many fellow residents that you wonder ...