Founders of SOPAR-Bala Vikasa received the Meritorious Service Cross. On December 12, 2017 Angèle and André Gingras were invited to Rideau Hall to receive their decoration from the Governor General Julie Payette. The Meritorious Service Cross is presented to...
SOPAR turned 40 and to mark the event, parents, friends and loyal allies gathered in Ottawa on June 8th. It was a night as colourful as India with a typical Canadian touch that will be remembered. Here are some...
Join the mega revolutionary event on June 23, 2017, International Widows Day at Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad, Telangana. The largest gathering of 10,000 widows will be the voice of the most abused and discriminated section of the society. ...
Be part of our Annual General Meeting. Learn about our work and our results. See you there!
In the developped world, 40 years is considered half of a lifetime. In terms of development it’s what we call a good start. Indeed, sustainable development takes time. Angèle and André Gingras, founders of SOPAR, understood early on that...
In India, widows are not invited to celebrations. Many years have passed since the Sati Sahagamanam has been banned, a ritual where widows were burnt alive with their husbands. Nevertheless, they are still viewed today as being such bad...
What a way to celebrate 40 years of relentless work to empower the poorest of the poor in India. Our founders are once again in the spotlight and we are very proud of them!
Angel and Andre Gingras, SOPAR founders, had the honor of being named the Radio-Canada/Le Droit Personalities of the week. A radio interview was conducted for the occasion on Monday, March 28 on CBC. You can listen to the interview...
GRAND CELEBRATION OF BALA VIKASA SILVER JUBILEE Commemorating 25 Years of Successful Community Driven Development “Mrs. Bala Theresa is a pride daughter of Telangana” said Mr. Chandra ShekarRao, C.M. Telangana February 9th, 2016 is a historical day in the...
Bala Vikasa – (Vidya Vikasam) school program team is in full swing reaching rural schools with an aim of providing a “healthy environment and quality education”. Teachers, students and parent committees take part in the initiative with much enthusiasm....