Blog Archive:  October 2012
posted on Friday, October 26th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
Ayudha Puja at Sharana

This past Tuesday marked a moment of reverence and festivity known locally as Ayudha Puja, which literally means “Homage to implements (or tools).” Masons will pay homage to their trowels, Carpenters to their saws, and other professions to the tools that enable their livelihoods, whether vehicles or sewing machines, or computers. On this day, homage… Read more »

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Posted on Friday, October 26th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
posted on Friday, October 19th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
Sekar and Kanchana: A father-daughter story

Sekar was a driver with Sharana for ten years, until he died of cardiac arrest very suddenly and very unexpectedly on this very day last October. He was survived by his wife, Shenbagavalli, who works with the tailoring Unit of the organization A Way with You (AWWY), and his three children: daughters Kanchana (18) and… Read more »

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Posted on Friday, October 19th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
posted on Friday, October 12th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
Oatmeal Ragi Chocolate Chip Cookies are back at Sharana!

Thanks to an idea floated by Nathalie and Eric, parents at Lycée français de Pondichéry and Sharana’s resident volunteers, Sharana’s Oatmeal Ragi Chocolate chip cookies are back in production. Batches of cookies are being sold for staff teatime at Lycée, and to parents, and others searching for healthy treats made only of the best ingredients…. Read more »

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Posted on Friday, October 12th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
posted on Friday, October 5th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
Milk in the Morning

This is Jaya Sekar (left) and Vinayakamurthy (right). They meet each morning at 6:45am, when Vinayakamurthy comes to milk Jaya’s cow. Jaya lives in Aranganur, a village on the banks of the Chunnambar river near the town of Pondicherry in India. Jaya is a beneficiary of Sharana’s micro-credit program. She is 43 years old, and… Read more »

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Posted on Friday, October 5th, 2012
by Vandana Shah
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