Sopena Adivasis Deployment Association
Address
Mumbai
400093
Telephone
Website
Alerts
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when SADA - Sopena Adivasis Deployment Association posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Contact The Organization
Send a message to SADA - Sopena Adivasis Deployment Association:
Share
Category
SADA-I: Sopena Adivasis Deployment
Fr Frederico Sopena was, is and will always be an Inspiration for many. SADA was formed in his memory and to continue his legacy of selfless service, especially to the Adivasis - the tribal people of India. These people have been ignored, discriminated against and marginalised for centuries from the mainstream of Indian society. 'Deployment'means "the action of bringing resources into effective action"; SADA’s resources will be raised in India and deployed for the development of the Adivasis, supported by encouragement from ADA in Spain.
Fr. Frederico was a Jesuit priest who dedicated his life to empowering the people at the grassroot level, Fr. Sopena was born in Barcelona, he left Spain as a teenager and sailed to India in 1949 to promote education, health and social emancipation projects with local organisations. India soon became his adopted homeland.
Though Spanish by birth, he was Indian at heart - and after three decades of effort, finally Indian by citizenship just a year before his demise at the ripe old age of 92. Dressed in a simple kurta-pyjama, striding along with a Jaipur foot from a road accident many years ago, this tall, lanky priest worked tirelessly to achieve upliftment for even the most disadvantaged tribal communities.
