A big thank you to the community for supporting the Water Maintenance Service in the recent vote. They have struggled and suffered for a long time and were given a bad name. It was a very difficult time for them and many groups were involved, but now it is clear that the truth has been acknowledged. They are a worthy and valuable service in Auroville and deserve better. We hope that the future will be happy and bright without fights of this kind.
The RAS would like to express humble thanks to the individuals from the community that stepped up to dedicate their time and significant abilities to supporting the Residents' Assembly Service and its work.
This is to express my gratitude & appreciation for our beautiful, well-stocked library, and especially for the always warm, friendly and welcoming atmosphere! Many thanks, Catherine and team!
Thank you to all who volunteer for minutes, weeks, years and decades. Its your spirit of volunteering, of giving once or continuously which builds Auroville.
The volume of volunteering far exceeds the "financial budget". If measurable it would be at least 5 or 10 times the amount of the money economy.
We are delighted to share that one year ago Auroorchard began the process of organic conversion, and stopped using any chemical input. Among countless other steps, we created an experimental free range for 100 hens in October of 2013. Since then, they now can scratch the ground, peck the grass and catch insects ... their health condition has improved.
It’s quite a while since I saw a programme of such a good standard at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium. To start with, I am so proud of all the artists simply because they belong to Auroville. Usually its Krishna’s role to capture hearts but Kansha! you seriously captured my heart. From such a small body you emitted such powerful expressions of a king. Your walk, your royal attitude… my god…until you appeared as Radha i couldnt bring your original face to my mind. you did complete justice to your role. Vasudheva!
Whenever I happened to pass through tri-junction after the Deepanam School (the one that turns towards the Centre Guest House and also goes straight to Bharat Nivas), I would notice that some 20 meters of the road opened onto a harmful ditch, especially for novice visitors. It was like that for long. “There should be a parapet covering here” - I would tell myself.
