Earlier this week the 4th batch of the VTC program, now young carpenters working in around wood units in Pondicherry received their certificates and new tool kits. The distubution was a small and private event

Thanks to continued support from Luzi Rageth, Sharana launched the 5th year of its Vocational Training Program–Carpentry for school drop-outs and the rural youth in Aranganur this July. The program has completed 4 successful years

A new bus for the Gayatri House, bought with the assistance of Fonds du Coeur, has created much excitement among children and staff. . The bus is used to drop the Gayatri House children

Vandrapet is a slum area behind the Pondicherry railway station where the Seeds of Change program has been conducting daily sessions for the past two years. The enthusiasm of the children

It was a pleasure to have Ms. Isabelle de Marguerye, Deputy Consul-Social Affairs of the French Consulate visit Sharana in the end of July and spend most of her morning with us. She was received by Mrs. Rajkala,

The Seeds of Change program is in collaboration with 5 schools in and around Pondicherry where weekly sessions are conducted. After a year of regular activities, a group of

Kanchana’s father Sekar died of a heart attack 5 years ago. He had been Sharana’s driver, a wonderful and helpful person- part of Sharana’s family for over 10 years before his sudden demise. Kanchana’s mother works as a tailor in a local NGO – in order to support the family. Kanchana, the oldest of the… Read more »

It was a fun morning last week when a small team from Sharana distributed notebooks to the 91 children of the Aranganur government primary school- part of our Collective Sponsorship program in Sharana. The children between ages 4-10 years old were overjoyed to have visitors and their laughter rang through every corner of the old… Read more »

Vignesh, lovingly called “Pondy-Vicky” by all the VTC classmates will soon complete his one year training in the Sharana carpentry training program. He lives in a small hut in a tiny fishermen village, Manalmedu, near the Pondicherry lighthouse. Vignesh’s family consists of his mother, his paternal

The schools have reopened! There is enthusiasm in the air: of new classes, new books, new teachers and new friends. The children-now slightly taller than last year- are ready after the school holidays to take on new challenges. As you know, the Seeds of Change project aims