MUMBAI is famous worldwide for Bollywood movies, Dalal Street, popular street food and nightlife among so much more. Mumbai is also a constant feature in travelers’ itineraries which include the famed Gateway of India, forts, museums and Marine Drive. But as with cities across the world, there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor. The underprivileged who live in the shadows of luxury hotels struggle for a single meal and have no opportunities to get an education, medical care or decent employment. NGOs in Mumbai are transforming the lives of millions of disadvantaged Mumbaikars who need a helping hand to live better lives.
Here are 10 NGOs in Mumbai changing people’s lives!
Jeevan Aanand Sanstha
Jeevan Aanand Sanstha is one of the NGOs in Mumbai that rescues and cares for abandoned elders living on the streets. These elders have no food, no medicines, no shelter and no one to support them. Jeevan Anand Sanstha was founded by Sandip Parab who was heartbroken at the sight of so many elderly people abandoned and thrown out onto the streets. The NGO has provided a home, nutrition, medical care and companionship for thousands of old people who have nowhere else to call home and is the only solace for elderly people who are left alone in this world and need support in their final days. To support Jeevan Anand Sanstha:
Cuddles Foundation
Cuddles Foundation is one of the cancer NGOs in Mumbai that focuses on the nutritional needs of children. The NGO discovered that due to malnutrition, children with cancer were not able to fight the disease and progress was slowed. Cuddles Foundation provides fresh and nutritious meals, food baskets, nutritional supplements and connects trained pediatric nutritionists and professional caregivers to cancer-affected children and their families. With 40of all children with cancer being malnourished, Cuddles Foundation is determined to help them fight the disease through nutrition. To support Cuddles Foundation:
Social Activities Integration
Social Activities Integration fights one of the worst crimes known to mankind: the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Founded by Vinay Vasta after he witnessed the horrific sexual assault on a child, Social Activities Integration rescues children from sexual abuse and shelters them in a safe place where they receive food, medical care and the psychological counseling to recover from their trauma. The NGO also gives these child victims education to help them build strong futures filled with opportunities. The NGO has supported more than 2,500 children and is on a mission to rescue more children. To support Social Activities Integration:
Support Social Activities Integration
Nargis Dutt Foundation
Nargis Dutt Foundation is another one of the cancer NGOs in Mumbai that helps people in their fight against cancer. Nargis Dutt Foundation was founded by Sunil Dutt in honor of the legendary actor who succumbed to cancer. The founders of the organization witnessed this struggle firsthand and for 40 years have helped underprivileged families who cannot afford cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy, which can be expensive. In addition to covering the financial cost of cancer treatments, the NGO also provides food and accommodation for families as they stand by their loved ones. To support Nargis Dutt Foundation:
Support Nargis Dutt Foundation
Acid Survivors Saahas Foundation
Acid Survivors Saahas Foundation is a unique NGO that helps acid attack victims with medical care, safe shelter, nutritious food, legal aid, educational help and employment opportunities to help the girls and women get back on their feet and build better futures. What makes this one of the unique NGOs in Mumbai is that it was founded by an acid attack survivor named Daulat Bi Khan. Rejecting the advances of a man was all that was needed for a man to douse her face with acid and almost end her life. But she grew stronger and now helps other survivors with the services of her organization. To support Acid Survivors Saahas Foundation:
Teach For India
Teach For India is one of the most famous NGOs in Mumbai and around the world that implements a revolutionary approach to transforming education for underprivileged children across India. It builds and improves the quality of teaching in low-income schools to make sure that children across India are not deprived of an education and have the academic opportunities needed to excel in their studies, access safe and decent employment in the future and break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their families. In improving education, Teach For India is empowering an entire generation and their families. To support Teach For India:
Khaana Chahiye Foundation
Khaana Chahiye Foundation is one of the NGOs in Mumbai that is addressing a prime issue of concern: hunger and starvation. Food is a basic right to sustain human life but millions across India do not have regular and nutritious meals because of poverty. Khaana Chahiye Foundation has community kitchens in Mumbai and cooks fresh and nutritious meals each day which are distributed to needy people across Mumbai. From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NGO has distributed 71 lakh cooked meals, 71,000 family grocery kits and given 6+ lakh migrant nutritious food. To support Khaana Chahiye Foundation:
Support Khaana Chahiye Foundation
Magic Bus India Foundation
Magic Bus India Foundation focuses on improving the lives of underprivileged out-of-school children through sports and other activities that allow them to experience their childhoods. These activities then enable the children to return to school and improve their futures. Magic Bus India Foundation is one of the NGOs in Mumbai that uses creative and innovative methods to educate children and empower their futures. The NGO was founded in the 1990s and started by teaching the sport of rugby to a group of slum children who went back to school, performing well and teaching other children. To support Magic Bus India Foundation:
Kshamata
Kshamata is one of the NGOs in Mumbai that deals with the crime of human trafficking and the sexual abuse and exploitation of girls and women. The organization runs rehabilitation programs for girls and women who were once victims of trafficking. The NGO provides safe shelter, food, medical care and counseling to help the women begin the long process of recovering from the horror of abuse. But the NGO also provides long term and sustainable support such as training in vocational skills to help the women secure safe employment and live independent and dignified lives. To support Kshamata:
Yash Charitable Trust
Yash Charitable Trust is among the NGOs in Mumbai that are working to empower persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization accomplishes this through skills training which helps people with disabilities secure employment and earn an income. The NGO runs a bakery, cafe and a kitchen service and employs people with disabilities to help them have a job as well as enable its customers to interact with the employees and break the stigma against working alongside persons with disabilities. The NGO also works to make workplaces more accessible to people with disabilities. To support Yash Charitable Trust:
Support these NGOs in Mumbai
In Mumbai, disadvantaged communities need support with the most basic necessities – from food to medical care, from education to rehabilitation. When you support these NGOs in Mumbai, you help people who have no one else in the world to help them and the effect of your support is felt by generations. Empower and build the lives of people from underprivileged families and uplift entire communities with your support.
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Shirley has been in the development sector for over 10 years and is passionate about making a change in the world around her, including adopting dogs and writing to make a difference.
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