SingaSpeaks A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER FROM THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION, SINGAPORE
ROAR 65 | SINGAPORE | SATURDAY | 17 JUNE 2017
Our Boys’ Home Family Day 2017
The Ramakrishna Mission Boys’ Home Family day was held on Saturday, 27 May 2017 at the Wings Counselling Centre from 9 am. The Counselling Centre was colourfully decorated with sparkling lights, bright balloons and warm music. All parents, boys and counsellors were welcomed with morning coffee, tea and piping hot vada. Mr Ong Hwee Lai, Superintendent of the Boys’ Home welcomed the gathering and briefed all about the Family day function. Swami Vimokshananda, President of the Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore gave a talk on the values and upbringing of the children. It was
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attentively heard by the parents. Ms Hema Gurnani, Director of Wings Counselling Centre explained the program arranged for the Day. All parents attended a session by the counsellor on the “Art of Parenting” while the boys had a grateful moment of reflection and sharing session on living at the Boys’ Home. Later the parents and the boys participated in the child-parent bonding games facilitated by the counsellors at the Sarada Hall. The Boys’ Home children and the supervisory staff were indeed grateful to the WINGS Counselling Centre for the program. It concluded with a festive lunch amidst laughter and joy of the parents and the boys.
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