One of Sharana’s fundamental beliefs is the right to Literacy and education. The Back to school program, has been working closely with children, communities and schools since 2000. Among other activities we take books during our visits and encourage the children to read freely and without hesitation or self-consciousness and develop a love for… Read more »

Following on from a previous post, we are now proud to report that we have finished our month-long internship with the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship program (SBSI). From the 19th June to the 19th July, our nine social workers and our coordinator dedicated over 400 hours of voluntary service to cleaning up the fisherman area… Read more »

The Government has launched a nationwide Swachh Bharat Summer Internship (SBSI) program. It is encouraged by the Prime Minister of India where an option of 100 hours of Swachata practice could to be implemented and recorded by individuals or groups (as a team).        While this program has been made specially to encourage… Read more »

We have introduced Yoga into the programs of Sharana this year among our other activities. The reactions in each of our programs have been undoubtedly positive and reenergising. A trained yoga instructor has been conducting yoga classes (asanas and stretching) for the team of Sharana at the main office once a week since February. The… Read more »

Sharana was honoured to receive a visit from her Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry Dr. Kiran Bedi in April 2017. Very soon after Sharana started to work very closely alongside government departments to participate in actions and initiatives organised or encouraged by her. It is our honour to be associated with these initiatives mooted… Read more »

Sharana runs three homework help centres, in the main office, at the centre for street and slum children and at the Angalakuppam community centre respectively- between 120-150 children receive this support every evening. It is Sharana’s belief that support for following what is taught at school and completing homework in a safe environment, in the… Read more »

Sharana has been referring cases to CHILDLINE 1098 since over 5 years.        CHILDLINE 1098 is a 24- hour national toll-free emergency outreach service for children under the age of 18 who are in need of care and protection. The project is supported by Ministry of Women and Child Development, New Delhi. The… Read more »

Presenting Sharana’s proud toppers for the 10th and 12th standard this year…and they are siblings! And we have a girl!        While K Reena scored the highest marks of 451/500 in the 10th standard board exams (S.S.L.C), her brother K Dinesh scored 1005/1200 in the 12th standard public exams. Both children have been… Read more »

Meet Elena Ursino and Sergio Macciò from Italy.     This young couple came for a few weeks to Sharana through Mission Bambini- one of our funding organisations. As part of their work they took time to visit and understand our programs and activities by working closely with the social workers.     They were… Read more »

Meet Florine MOLINIER from France who interned in Sharana for 4 months since mid-January till date; she opted to have this experience as part of the college requirement between two years of a Masters Business Course.        Florine supported several ongoing activities during her stay such as program data entry, assisting in report… Read more »