Issue 2
Connect
AMJ 2017
Featured Family
The Sonnads
Aparna, Siddharth (9), Anushka (7), Ravi from Singapore
Buying a birthday present for children these days is a necessary evil. Kids are
excited to receive and open their presents. But once open, the excitement in
the presents dies down faster than fashion trend. For a parent, helping one’s
child choose a present for a friend – helping her think what the friend would
really like and appreciate, something that he/she doesn’t already have (in
multiples) is always a task.
So, when a child’s birthday invite reads – please bring your presents in cash
only, as we are raising money to support a cause (with a detailed poster on
what cause she is supporting and why), it is more than a welcome relief.
The Sonnad kids, Siddharth (9) and Anushka (7) have been supporting causes
‘to make world a better place’ - selecting a cause they want to support for the
year and raising money on occasion of their birthdays - since their respective
4 th Birthdays.
‘We got very uncomfortable with the idea of our privileged children, who had
all that they need and whatever they wanted, receive more toys, books, stuff
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