Sisters Without Brothers Celebrate Rakhi with Smiles

At Amma Nanna Foundation, every festival is more than just a tradition — it’s a reminder of belonging, healing, and hope. Raksha Bandhan, often seen as a celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters, takes on a beautiful new meaning within the walls of our ashram.

Here, many sisters do not have brothers — not by birth, but certainly not by choice. Yet, their spirits are unbroken. Their smiles shine even brighter than the festive lights. Because for them, Rakhi is not just about tying a thread. It’s about tying hearts. It’s about finding connections in a world that once left them behind.

A Day of Joy and Unspoken Bonds
As Raksha Bandhan begins, the ashram comes alive with happiness. Rakhis — some handmade with love, others lovingly donated — are placed on beautifully decorated thalis. Over 600 mentally challenged orphans, many of them women and girls, dress up with excitement, their eyes gleaming with joy.

They tie rakhis not on the wrists of brothers by blood — but on the hands of caretakers, volunteers, and kind-hearted visitors who have become their family. Smiles are exchanged. Laughter fills the air. And most importantly, no one feels left out.

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Brothers by Heart Not by Blood
The men who received rakhis weren’t all brothers in the traditional sense. Many were volunteers, caretakers, or kind-hearted strangers who had stepped in where family had stepped out. They promised protection not with words, but with presence. They smiled, offered sweets, and sat beside their “sisters,” listening to their stories, laughing at their jokes, sometimes even holding their hands in silence.

These moments — raw, real, and powerful — are what define Raksha Bandhan at Amma Nanna Foundation.