The boys and girls of "María Soliña", an original idea

It all began by chance. Someone's appeal for medicines . That request is heard at that time by thousands of western tourists. In her eagerness to help, Neneta Herrero ends up visiting a group of villages around the region. In one of those, Juanga, where an American NGO already administered a small hospital, the children show her the state of their school, completely ruined. Neneta decides to build a new one. By June 2001 the doors open to 135 students and by the end of 2004 the school is already looking after 300 children.

Video de ShangaIndia

We introduce you to the documentary "Os nenos e nenas de María Soliña". It narrates the history of Shanga, Told in first person by Neneta Herrero. It gives us a view of the project carried out by her.

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WORKS BEGIN FOR FURTHER

Have already begun work to build the second floor of the school building. The classrooms will have two more, a staff room and a great runner. This phase is scheduled to finish by December 2010.

Entrevistas

BABA SHIBANANDA, Hindi shadow and collaborator

Most people care for their house and car, but they don't keep their heart clean. The heart needs cleaning before the car. I find it very strange that they don't realize how soon they'll be gone, leaving everything behind .               

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Informe actividad

Now available: the activity report of expanding the school (spanish). The can find the current state of the expansion, estimated costs for each phase of the project and a copy of the memorandum of association and supporting documentation.                

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ShangaIndia, 2010      C.I.F: G36500031

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