Aarti in the News
When Aarti began, our mission was spread mostly by word of mouth throughout the community. However, as our organization and support grew, we began receiving recognition for our work both locally and abroad. Click below to see Aarti in the media.

2018
READER'S DIGEST: 'Extraordinary Indians - Home & Hope' (2nd story)
FIERCE WOMEN'S COLLECTIVE: 'Sandhya Puchalapalli'
GLOBAL WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP NETWORK: 'Empowered Women Empowering Women - Sandhya Puchalapalli'
2017
Sandhya was felicitated by the Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on
Women's day for her tremendous work over 25 years
THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS: 'Saviour of Kadapa's girl children to speak in the city'
CHAI BASKET: 'This Organisation In Kadapa Is Saving Girl Children By Fighting Against Female Foeticide & Infanticide'
2016
WOMEN AT WORK: 'Restoring the Cycle of Life- The Aarti Way'
TEDx Talk at Heritage School
2015
CHANNEL NEWS ASIA: 'Conversations with Sandhya Puchalapalli'
DECCAN CHRONICLE: 'The angel of Kadapa'
2013
THE HINDU: 'Workshops on Women's Leadership Organized'
2012
INDIA WEST: 'Founder of Aarti Shelter for Abandoned Girls honored'
THE HINDU: 'Aarti home founder selected for award in US'
GLOBAL WOMEN LEADERSHIP NETWORK: 'Changing the World Girl by Girl'
2011
LIVEMINT: 'Why we hate our girls'
PROPOOR.ORG: 'Home but not alone'
MONTREAL METRO: 'Le feticide, une realite Indienne'
TRAVELBLOG.ORG: 'Live from Heaven: Aarti Home India!'
2010
WOMEN'S WEB: 'An Empowered Girl'
INTERCHANGE 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
2008
INDIA WEST: 'BBC Documentary Explores Female Infanticide'
2007
BBC NEWS: 'Harsh Reality of India's Unwanted Girls'
SCOTSMAN.COM: 'Trouble with boys, horror with girls'
2001
INDIA TOGETHER: 'Every child needs a home'