Shield Foundation

Shield Foundation is working to provide care and treatment to senior citizens from underprivileged families who cannot afford costly medical treatment Read mores besides providing training and employment opportunities to poor youth and women. It is operating out of three centres in Matunga, Mumbra and Dharavi in Mumbai. It provides counselling and mental care services to the elders. Women from poor communities are also employed as care-givers and are assigned to senior citizens from upper class families which leads to income and sustenance amongst the women. Partnering with the Tech-Mahindra Foundation, through Its Mumbra center, It provides training to poor youth on skills which can help them become independent and find employment. The training courses range from making furniture, basic welding skills to teaching workplace readiness, basic English communication and computer skills. The students are placed both within the country and abroad based on their competence. Through Its centre in Dharavi, It is providing coaching services to poor women in the areas of nursing and ITES-BPO. The trainings are provided free of cost and continue for a period of 6 months along with 3 months of on-the-job training. After successful completion of courses the students are placed in hospitals leading to their independence and sustenance.