Eight years ago most of the young children of the community had never held a new or unbroken toy in their hands. The first service that was offered to the children and the mothers of the community was a possibility to enjoy play and creative activities that the mainstream children enjoy on a regular basis. Today the shelter operates as a play house where all the kids can take part in any recreational or creative activity they wish to.
Every Friday evening and Sunday morning the children are busy in their therapeutic art and clay modeling session under the able guidance of a very well established artist from Kolkata. The shelter offers opportunities in art, music, therapeutic dance, creative writing and sports. Many of the older children are members of a city based rowing club an activity that they immensely enjoy. An annual excursion to the mountains or the ocean is a recurring feature of the New Light calendar. The annual Carnival and the Sports Day are two major events in the New Light Calendar also. The children are encouraged to be a part of the creative writing group through the Kalam- Khola baksho (Open box) Project.
