Blog Archive:  October 2020
posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
De-addiction Awareness session held in Angalakuppam Community centre

Alcoholism is one of the most rampant problems in the village of Angalakuppam; most men drink everyday and are prey to this disease that destroys both the consumer’s physical and mental health as well as the economic, social and emotional fabric of the whole family. And the major brunt of this is faced by the… Read more »

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Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
by Vandana Shah
Story 12- Arokyamary: Women’s Struggles and Resilience during the Covid-19 Pandemic Series

When Arokyamary expanded her fast-food shop with a loan under our Social Entrepreneurship Programmes she was among our most remarkable success stories. photo taken in January 2020 (pre-covid) From next to nothing she

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Posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
by Vandana Shah
posted on Saturday, October 10th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
Story 11- Kalaivani: Women’s Struggles and Resilience during the Covid-19 Pandemic Series

Kalaivani realised she had to make matters in her own hands. Her husband’s salary of 8000 rupees of which about 2000-3000 is sent from Chennai every month was just not enough to run the house. photo taken in August 2020 But what was she,

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Posted on Saturday, October 10th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
posted on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
Seeds of Change sessions resume in the Irular Community

Sharana’s Seeds of Change team, led by Anbarasan(Anbu), went back to their weekly sessions in the Irular community after 6 months this September. The last session was in

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Posted on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
posted on Monday, October 5th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
Story 10- Ramayee: Women’s Struggles and Resilience during the Covid-19 Pandemic Series

The nature of agriculture and dairy is that the work is relentless and the products are perishable. photo taken in August 2020 Food and nourishment being a constant requirement of life

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Posted on Monday, October 5th, 2020
by Vandana Shah
posted on Thursday, October 1st, 2020
by Vandana Shah
Sharana staff participate in Art Therapy session: let’s embroider on our masks!

Sharana always believes in working/supporting like-minded organisations working to uplift various sections of the vulnerable communities in and around Pondicherry; collaboration and counting each other’s strengths is indeed the way forward- esp. during the times of Covid. When the Corona lockdown struck in March, Krupa Jhaveri of Sankalpa, put together a remarkably interesting activity that… Read more »

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Posted on Thursday, October 1st, 2020
by Vandana Shah
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