As an initiative from Dr Nalini Ranganathan- board member of Sharana and head of Women’s studies at the Pondicherry University along with Mrs Nalini Kamra and team from IWIN (Indian Women Network)- a group of children participated in an activity along with volunteers at the Pondicherry University. On Saturday the 10th of March, 20 children from the Drop-In… Read more »

Post the waste management section in the village of Angalakuppam village, every household has been given a dustbin to collect the home’s dry recyclable waste; this is in turn emptied into large community dustbins placed at strategic points in the village. When the waste is full- every few weeks, community members come to the Sharana… Read more »

The 155 children of Angalakuppam are supported through Sharana’s Collective Sponsorship program. This program provides children with the emotional and financial support they need to remain in and prosper in their education. Most of the children are first generation school-goers and have at least one alcoholic member in the house often the cause of several… Read more »

Like every year Sharana celebrated International Women’s day earlier today. Mothers of children from many of Sharana’s programs, slums, villages and communities came together to enjoy a day of festivities, sports and activities. Several of the mothers brought along their babies in arms who were cared for at the venue by Sharana’s staff. The day… Read more »