Our Vision is to help improve the Adivasi region/district of Kaprada. We Started with the education of girl children and are now pursuing rain water harvesting and best farming practices
About Us
Started by the K.M.Sonawala Charitable trust Shabri was envisioned by Nitin Sonawala. It was built to support and educate Adivasi girls from remote areas in the Kaprada district of Gujarat to ensure that they get equal opportunity and become economically and intellectually independent. In order to impart education and help these girls build an impactful personality, Shabri has built a 5000 sq ft. schooling and hostel facility in Kaprada called the ‘Shabari Chhatralaya’ which houses nearly 130 girls/year. All their expenses in terms of food, shelter, medicines and vocational training are borne by the trust.
when we started the hostel, their were no girls in the secondary school at Kaprada. Today their are nearly 600 girls studying their yearly. We are happy to have played our part in the educational revolution. Our next steps to enhance the experience of all the girl students is to provide appropriate vocational training to bring them into the new world of technology, meet leaders from different fields and also learning through travel.
After running the chhatralaya for over 29 years, the last few years the trust has expanded its vision to include improving the entire region in terms of rain water harvesting and best farming practices. Good water storage capacities will help the locals cultivate three crops a year, and also yield better results with each crop. The increased money would be significant in helping the entire region
OUR PROJECTS
At Shabri we are now expanding our horizons and exploring new ways to help the community. Some of the projects we have taken up.
Rain water harvesting and conservation
In little under 2 years and during COVID we have built 50 lakes and small check dams to improve the water storage in the district
Agriculture and cost efficient farming
We are consulting the farmers in which crops would suit the land they own and also what crops would give increased income
Women empowerment and education
Our primary focus has always been empowering women through education, vocational training and spiritual and economic knowledge
Computer Learning and Vocational training
In today's modern world, technology and computers play a very important part. We are ensuring the girls have enough of headstart
How we helped the girls grow and learn
Cultural and Educational Trips across India
Travel experiences, and cultural exchanges have increased the girls exposure
Spirituality and understanding the importance of it
We try to incuclcate a spiritual way of life for the girls to live their daily lives.
Physical, Extra Curricular and Life Skills
We encourage the girls to stay fit and also learn some sports
Talks and Interaction with emminent personalities
As often as possible we invite guest speakers to give the girls guidance
Our Bright Sparks
This is what inspires us to countinue our work as we see our girls reach new levels in their respective feilds
Our Bright Sparks
This is what inspires us to countinue our work as we see our girls reach new levels in their respective feilds
