Sacred Heart College,Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, actively participates in India’s Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), a flagship rural development programme of the Government of India, through its outreach initiative Heartian Extend Arms for Life (HEAL). The college has adopted five villages—Kumbalangy, Mulamthuruthy, Chellanam, Amballur, and Kumbalam, with the objective of fostering sustainable development and community empowerment. SH College undertakes a wide range of activities in these villages focusing on environmental protection, food security, and clean water access.  The college promotes fresh and nutritious food preparation, encourages mushroom cultivation as a livelihood option, and supports paddy field cultivation to revive traditional agriculture and ensure local food security. Awareness programmes on waste management, sanitation, and water conservation are conducted in these villages.