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<\/a><\/p>\nSo we all go out of our ways to make our partners\u2019 and friend\u2019s birthdays special. At times, we extend the same courtesy to our parents, especially for milestone birthdays like 50 and 60. But here we are talking of a guy who throws birthday parties for street children of Delhi, and many have taken a\u00a0cue from him\u00a0and do the same in cities like Pune and Bengaluru.<\/p>\n
Meet Avijit Bajpai<\/strong>, a 31-year-old marketing professional. It all started one day\u00a0when a few kids approached him at a signal to ask for money.<\/p>\n He noticed that a few of the children had discarded birthday party accessories with them. Avijit couldn\u2019t get this image, and the thought that so many children aren\u2019t even aware of their birthdays, out of his head.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n So he decided to tweet about it, and to his pleasant surprise, there were many people out there who came forward and supported him. And then, just like that, they arranged a birthday party at Connaught place. About 15-20 of them got together, each pitched around Rs. 600 and yeah, they had a party and have had one every Wednesday since then, organized by different groups of people, of course.<\/p>\n And when we say birthday party, they go the whole nine yards \u2013 with cakes, birthday caps, chocolates, activities and birthday gifts. Once a birthday gift they were asked for was \u00a0a week worth of ration, while another time, it was the school fees for a kid\u2019s younger sister.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Avijit, who was taken by surprise by the traction of this movement and noting the fact most of the volunteers are working professionals, is seeking to collaborate with NGOs and other organizations to keep the momentum going.<\/p>\n\n
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