Impact

June 2023

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the World”. – Robert McAfee Brown

It is evident that Storytelling is an effective method to make the learning interesting and creates a participatory and immersive experience for the children to explore the horizon of their imagination and creativity. Every story includes characters, theme, and most important takeaway learnings (Morals) for the listener. The impact left on the mind and heart of the listener becomes the driving force for the behavioural change.

To explore the aspects of the fruitful impact of storytelling session with the street Children, sessions were conducted using the most interactive tools like audio visuals, picture books, story book and Roleplays. The theme of Story was: ‘Mottainai Grandma’. Mottainai is a Japanese term which means ‘Sense of regret over the wastage’. The main objective of the storytelling was to make children aware about the importance of available resources and how one can effectively imbibe the 4 R (Respect, Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce) for the larger life of resources.

It was an absolute Joy Ride to witness the amazing energy level and zeal of children enjoying the story of Mottainai Dadima. They were involved in the making of the crafts out of the waste materials taking forward the key learnings of the story of Mottainai Grandma. To continue the same behaviour, the young minds were pledged to save resources in all possible manner and share their learning with others as well.