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posted on Thursday, March 28th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
Triumph Amidst Struggles

    Image: The girl in the centre is Prithikadevi Penned by Board Member Alo Pal She is a lotus-eyed, long and thick-haired, slim of slight built beauty. She’s Prithikadevi, the daughter of Valli whom I met a few months ago. I knew of Valli’s decade-long struggle in raising her 3 daughters alone and doing… Read more »

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Posted on Thursday, March 28th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
posted on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
From Dawn to Dusk: The Journey of Determination

Penned By Board Member Alo Pal Manikandan wants to be a policeman. His day begins at 3.00 a.m. when he goes out fishing with his father in the river. By 7.00 a.m. collection for the catch of the day is complete, he then comes to Pondicherry Goubert market from Angalakuppam village, and the sale is… Read more »

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Posted on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
posted on Thursday, March 7th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
Jusctice For Aarthi

Penned By Board Member Alo Pal Aarthi was a spark of light during our summer camps. A happy little girl and a favourite with our staff. A beneficiary of our Back to School programme we had hoped, as we do for all our beneficiaries, that education would transform her life. The team at Sharana is… Read more »

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Posted on Thursday, March 7th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
posted on Monday, February 12th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
From Survival to Success: The Resilient Journey of Marie Josephine

Penned By Board Member Alo Pal “Why didn’t she give her 12th exam?” I asked Anbu, who had come to me that morning with Marie Josephine. “I needed to earn money fast Madam” replied Marie Josephine instead. Orphaned at 12 Marie has since lived with her grandmother and needed to be solvent quickly as they… Read more »

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Posted on Monday, February 12th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
posted on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
by Vandana Shah
“Unveiling dreams: Animators’ Odyssey”

Penned By Board Member Alo Pal Angalan wants to be an archaeologist, Keerthana, a teacher, Jayasri a Police officer, and Jegadeshwari an entrepreneur. Angalan is pursuing his masters in Tamil, Keerthana, her M.Com Jayasri and Jegadeshwari, their B.Com. Under the collective sponsorship program, Jayasri has been with us as a toddler in our creche while… Read more »

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Posted on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
by Vandana Shah
posted on Saturday, January 13th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
Journey Of Two Ashram School Students At Sharana

Penned By Board Member Alo Pal It is the end of the year, and while I never place myself outside of the stories I chronicle for Sharana I still do follow a template that evaluates clinically the quality and success of Sharana’s intervention in the lives of the families we work with. But today my… Read more »

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Posted on Saturday, January 13th, 2024
by Vandana Shah
posted on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024
by Vandana Shah
Srinamitha : The Girl Who Wanted To Talk

Penned By Board Member Alo Pal “Up I’m curling from the sod, I am whirling home to God; I am the Smoke King I am Black” Since we shared the love of English, poetry, and performance I requested her to recite a few lines, and I literally saw before my eyes the performer emerge from… Read more »

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Posted on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024
by Vandana Shah
posted on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023
by Vandana Shah
Holiday Camp For Children From Lycee

Penned by Ms. Harshitha, Seeds of Change Project Lead, and Mr. Sarthak Bhattacharya, Intern A holiday camp for the children of Lycée Français International à Pondichéry was organised at Sharana Social and Development organisation starting from the 24th of October till the 3rd of November except for the 1st of November being a holiday. A total of… Read more »

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Posted on Wednesday, December 20th, 2023
by Vandana Shah
posted on Thursday, November 9th, 2023
by Vandana Shah
Opportunities Missed And Opportunities Utilised

Penned by Board Member Ms. Alo Pal Social Development implies social change and in Sharana our success is a function of the extent of social change we have been able to effect on a beneficiary with our model centred on empowerment. We therefore send children to school, enrol school dropouts into viable vocational training courses… Read more »

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Posted on Thursday, November 9th, 2023
by Vandana Shah
posted on Monday, November 6th, 2023
by Vandana Shah
Visit From Members Of Sharana France

Penned by Ms.Thorvi Damle, Communications Manager Visits from our supporters are always filled with enthusiasm, fun, and a lot of positive exchange of energy for our team. Ms. Gwenael Bourboulon, Vice President, and Ms. Judith Toulis, Treasurer of Sharana France visited us recently and interacted with the team, understanding their day-to-day work.  It was an… Read more »

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Posted on Monday, November 6th, 2023
by Vandana Shah
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