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posted on Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
French Art Students work with Sharana in Slums

It was a pleasure to have 4 students of the l’Haute Écoles des Arts du Rhin, Strasbourg, France work alongside our team of social workers and children for over 10 days this August. Sharana has been working closer and more deeply with art-oriented actions since over 4 years now- we have seen the impact it… Read more »

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Posted on Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
Sharana receives Donor visit from Luxembourg

It was our pleasure to receive Mr Laurent Meiers, Board member of Foundation Madjani within the programs of Sharana earlier this month. During his 4-day visit, he took time to

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Posted on Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Wednesday, August 9th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
French students work alongside Sharana team in villages

It was our pleasure to see a volunteer-led project come to fruition with Association Leo Lagrange from France- this project received most of its funding from the French Government. Paul BANAS, an animator who works with children with difficulties

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Posted on Wednesday, August 9th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
Addictions counsellor Smita Barooah conducts workshop at Sharana

It was a great honour and privilege to receive renowned addiction counsellor and photographer Smita Barooah into Sharana for a two-day workshop on alcohol addiction. (25th and 26th July) While the first day covered understanding addiction and

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Posted on Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Friday, July 21st, 2017
by Vandana Shah
Sharana social worker attends training program in Bangalore

Earlier this July, Mr Ravianand, social worker of the Back to School program attended a 5-day training program related to Women and Child issues for functionaries of the Government and Voluntory Organisations held at the NIPCCD, Bangalore. (National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development)- an autonomous organisation working under the aegis of Ministry of… Read more »

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Posted on Friday, July 21st, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
Golden chain team visits Vanrapet slum with Sharana

Since April 2016, Golden Chain Fraternity, an organisation created by and of the Alumni of the Ashram School- the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education (SAICE) have been supporting certain ongoing projects at Sharana, including a homework help centre, beautification of certain slum walls, and the purchase of public dustbins for a slum behind the… Read more »

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Posted on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Friday, June 23rd, 2017
by Vandana Shah
First phase completed for Sharana VTC’s first apartment work

We are proud to share that the Sharana carpentry training program production unit – that is the 10 boys along with Mani have taken up the professional order of doing the woodwork for an upcoming apartment, and creating door frames, window frames and ventilators for the same. This project has been in its thought phase… Read more »

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Posted on Friday, June 23rd, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Saturday, June 10th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
Sharana celebrates its toppers 2017

As schools and children brace themselves for the upcoming academic year, it is our pleasure to share with you the toppers in Sharana for the 10th and 12th standard public examinations. Vignesh scored a brilliant 484/500 marks in the 10th standard exams.

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Posted on Saturday, June 10th, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Thursday, June 1st, 2017
by Vandana Shah
Volunteer introduces Bharatanatyam as expressive medium at Gayatri House

At Sharana’s centre for street and slum children, we always try to give access to our children several creative outlets of energy and art forms such as Art Therapy through mediums such as Painting and Dance. In this day, where most music and dance consists of Film music, often cheap movements and mediocrity, we at… Read more »

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Posted on Thursday, June 1st, 2017
by Vandana Shah
posted on Monday, May 22nd, 2017
by Vandana Shah
Sharana’s Diary- Jana’s Story

14 year-old Jana and his little sister from the Kandoctorthotham Slum are both part of Sharana’s street and slum programs. Jana has been passionate and brilliant in his studies- especially about Maths and Science since childhood. He dreams of becoming a scientist and making India proud in the world. He is kind, warm and well-behaved…. Read more »

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Posted on Monday, May 22nd, 2017
by Vandana Shah
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