Manuel, social worker with us at Sharana participated in a two-week International workshop titled ‘People’s Puppet Project (PPP)’ in Pondicherry from the 15th to 28th December 2014. This was followed by public performances on 26th and 27th December 2014 at prominent, public locations around Pondicherry’s Boulevard Town.

Sharana’s Day Care Centre is located in Pondicherry town, and reaches out to the most vulnerable children from the street and slums of Pondicherry. These children have no stable homes, and are from families struggling themselves with substance abuse, violence, and poverty. At the centre children are given a bath, clean clothes and breakfast, lunch… Read more »

Last month we were delighted to have Mr. Bruno de Kerhor, a dear old friend of Sharana India and an active member of Sharana France with us. He helped us and accompanied us in many of our projects, distributing uniforms in Angalakuppam, distributing certificates to our VTC children,

Our Vocational Training program through Carpentry (for rural dropouts and youth in Aranganur and surrounding villages) is currently in its third successful year. The 10 boys’ daily routine comprises of a rigorous theory class of two hours and an equally focused practical class of five hours. At the end of the year they are apprentices who are… Read more »