Social Work

Project in Association with THAMARAI Educational Projects ( https://thamarai.org/ )

Thamarai (is the Tamil word for lotus flower) stands for the values of fullest potential and well being for a thriving people and planet. They engage with the villages near the International township of Auroville since 2006, with a series of formal and informal education projects including a daily playgroup for 36 children, two after schools for 100 children, a natural health care education program and well being service, environmental program and community leadership and capacity development.

We have offered a space in Anitya to Thamarai to open the Edayanchavadi after school program.

This after-school centre was inaugurated in July 2019. Actually, Thamarai began its first after-school programme in this village in 2006 and closed 11 years later due to issue over a premises. An ex-student of Thamarai from this village then began an after-school facility at his home but he soon approached us as there was a great need. Our connection and friendship with the Thamarai team made it possible in Anitya.

This after-school grew to host 30 regular students, where they met everyday -from 6:30 to 8:30 pm- for school support and also organize regular events on Saturdays (sport and play). We also share our knowledge and time with them for activities like art on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, we had to pause the after-school program due to unexpected urban development that displaced the bamboo classroom.