The serene calls of birds greet the Indian sun on a cool morning. A group of enthusiastic individuals can be seen tidying the camp, eagerly readying its facilities, otherwise all is quiet and still. The grounds begin to warm, as people approach the gates in a trickle. Some are alone, some are in pairs with their families. Many of them visibly labor with each step. Gradually, the parade grows, generating a kind of energy, nervous and excited, that spreads across the camp. The new arrivals are greeted by a beautiful woman with a humble, kind smile - Ms. Abhilasha Singhvi, who, along with her team of dedicated volunteers, makes them comfortable and gives a welcoming touch. Volunteers come around to the seated patients, registering them and assessing their individual needs. Many of these volunteers were once on the other side of this exchange and are keenly aware of its sensitive nature. There is warmth in their approach, understanding and camaraderie, and most of all, there is hope. Here perhaps is the first moment of true human connection, the first indication of the camp's unique calm.

Hours go by in this easy, social atmosphere. The day warms. Names are exchanged, and then gossip, laughs, tears and consolation. Gradually, in the midst of this air of bonding and conversation, the new camp residents are taken to the workshop where their measurements are taken, discreetly. Later, support staff will fashion the perfect prostheses for their new guests. This goes on until the lunch bell tolls. Everybody proceeds together to sit in long rows, where the feeling of community is reinforced.

In the days to come, the space between lunch and dinner will be a time of learning, of struggling with and finally mastering a new prosthesis. It will also be a time when residents and volunteers alike share their talents for song and dancing, garba, revelry, humor, sometimes for the sake of visiting dignitaries and other times because joy occurs spontaneously at this camp; after all, happiness only expedites the processes of healing and learning. Dinner comes and is served the same way as lunch was, with residents and volunteers together, recollecting their day, its successes and triumphs and its difficulties. Those lagging behind are taken aside and kind words of encouragement are passed on. That evening, there is more celebration and music, more dancing, more laughing. To everybody here, this place is home.