Mumbai Mobile Creches

Provides support in terms of health, education and safety to children living on construction sites

  • Gold Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

  • Since

    1973

Mumbai Mobile Creches aims to create child-friendly construction sites where every child is safe, healthy and educated. The core areas of work of the Read moreorganisation include education, health, nutrition, hygiene, training and community outreach. The organisation believes in moving along with the migrant communities, So, as soon as work gets over at one site and the community starts to exit, the organisation too, packs up and moves out of that location to set up Its services at the next site.


Issue

Children of migrant populations like construction workers lack basic facilities of education, nutrition and healthcare due to the nature of the work their parents are involved in.


Action

MMC acts to provide education, nutrition and healthcare facilities to the children of construction workers at the site itself. Its operations are quick to set up and dismantle enabling It to move to new sites quickly and with minimum disturbance.

Demographies Served

Impact

Mumbai Mobile Creches has reached over 100,000 children in over 270 construction sites, more than 1,000 women and men trained through teacher training programmes, over 4,000 children reached every year, more than 1,000 children are reached on average each day and 30% of Its teachers are from the construction workers' community.

Vision & Mission

Our vision is for all children to have a nurturing and happy childhood. Our mission is to promote ‘child-friendly sites’; where every child living on a construction site is safe, healthy and educated, and able to enjoy their childhood.

Donor History

1.Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives,
2.Kalpataru Trust
3.Bajaj Finance Ltd.
4.Schindler India Pvt. Ltd.
5. Reliance Foundation

Programs

  • Training

    The organisation has a Bal Palika Training programme that trains women from underprivileged backgrounds and offers them employment in the organisation's centres or other educational institutions.

    Also, Building Childcare Capacities (BCC) training is another initiative which aims to train women in childcare practices for children of ages zero to three.

  • Day Care Centres

    Day Care Centres include education, nutrition and health care facilities. The education programme aims to provide children with the tools for successful learning through creche, pre-school and after-school support. The nutrition programme aims to improve the children's nutritional health with a carefully designed daily diet which includes multivitamins and calcium supplements.

    Apart from this, for children of ages 3-6 years, the organisation has partnered with the Government's Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) to provide meals and snacks at the centres.

    Its healthcare programme includes weekly doctor visits, monthly immunisations, health camps for eye and dental checkups and screening for common illnesses among children in order to ensure necessary care.

  • Community Outreach

    The community outreach programme involves and works with the parents of children and other migrant workers living on construction sites. The initiative includes vocational training sessions to empower local communities.

    The organisation also holds chai-pani meetings to bring parents together to discuss social issues that might arise in the construction site community as well as discuss the progress of the children. In addition to these, it organises lokdoot events, which are street plays designed to educate communities on issues such as HIV, tuberculosis and other social issues.

  • Care on Wheels Programme

    To reach children in small construction projects where it is not practical to set up centres, MMC runs mobile buses. These buses visit the site of construction and provide education and basic healthcare services. The services provided follow the methods and processes being carried out at its centres. These mobile centres also try to connect the children to the public healthcare system and provide supplementary nutrition.

  • Comprehensive Day Care Programme

    Day Care Centre- this is our core operating model and is located on construction sites. Through day care centres we deliver a comprehensive programme that addresses the educational, health and nutritional needs of children in the age group birth to fourteen years. Every centre is well stocked with educational material, books and learning aids geared to provide age appropriate educational inputs to children. A monthly plan for educational activities with each section of children (crèche- birth to three years, preschool- three to six years and after school- six years and above) is prepared and carried out according to monthly themes. The teachers also distribute supplementary nutrition to the children and oversee doctors’ visits and other health related activities. We also run day care centres in two slum communities and on brick kilns

  • Bal Palika Teacher Training Programme (Bpt)

    Bal Palika Teacher Training (BPT) Programme was started to meet the increasing demand and need for trained professionals in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE). It is a programme affiliated with SNDT University. BPT Programme equips young women from marginalised communities, particularly from construction sites with knowledge and skills to become sensitive and qualifies child care providers.

  • Care On Wheels- Mobile Bus Programme

    Care on Wheels- Mobile bus runs on multiple construction sites. We cater to children on smaller construction sites where it is often not feasible to set up day care centres because of the presence of few children.

  • Care on Wheels- Mobile Bus Programme

    Care on Wheels- Mobile bus runs on multiple construction sites. We cater to children on smaller construction sites where it is often not feasible to set up day care centres because of the presence of few children.

Impact Metrics

  • Facilitated Vaccinations for Children

    Program Name

    Care on Wheels

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1870
    • 2020-21 878
    • 2021-22 2471
  • Screened Children for Eye Ailments

    Program Name

    Care on Wheels

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1455
    • 2020-21 140
    • 2021-22 1246
  • Supported Children of Migrant Labourers Through Day Care Centres at Construction Sites

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 3680
    • 2020-21 2171
    • 2021-22 3186
  • Age Appropriate Educational Development of # Children and Ensure the Right to Education by Enrolling Children Above Six in Formal School

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 266
    • 2020-21 1116
    • 2021-22 1000
  • #Immunizations

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 255
    • 2020-21 100
    • 2021-22 106
  • Improvement in the Overall Health of the Children by Ensuring Access to Curative and Preventive Health Care for All Children

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 49
    • 2020-21 38
    • 2021-22 51
  • Community Mobilisation and Encouragement to Attend Outreach Programmes to Ensure the General Sense of Rights, Entitlements, Facilities and Access Developed in the Community of Construction Workers

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 84
    • 2020-21 42
    • 2021-22 78
  • No. of Women Successfully Completing the One Year Bpt Training

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 24
    • 2020-21 13
    • 2021-22 29
  • Number of Trainees Who Secured Employment

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 11
    • 2020-21 6
    • 2021-22 17
  • Age Appropriate Educational Development of # Children and Ensure the Right to Education by Enrolling Children Above Six in Formal School

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 266
    • 2020-21 1116
    • 2021-22 1000
  • Improvement in the Overall Health of the Children by Ensuring Access to Curative and Preventive Health Care for All Children

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 49
    • 2020-21 38
    • 2021-22 51
  • Community Mobilisation and Encouragement to Attend Outreach Programmes to Ensure the General Sense of Rights, Entitlements, Facilities and Access Developed in the Community of Construction Workers

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 84
    • 2020-21 42
    • 2021-22 78
  • No. of Women Successfully Completing the One Year Bpt Training

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 24
    • 2020-21 13
    • 2021-22 29
  • Number of Trainees Who Secured Employment

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 11
    • 2020-21 6
    • 2021-22 17

Theory of Change

No, as ours is an ongoing programme and we follow logical framework to monitor our outputs and outcomes.

Milestones & Track Record

1972- we introduced day care centre model in Mumbai,
1976- We began a Special Project at a slum,
1982- launched Teacher Training Programme,
2013- started Care on Wheels- Mobile Bus Project,
2014- Launched builder managed Child care Centre Model,
2017- Launched Community Outreach Programme Model.

Why do we work with children living on construction sites?

The reason we focus on migrant children on construction sites is because they are one of the most vulnerable and invisible population among the urban poor. Trying to create an island of safety for children amidst hazardous situations is a very daunting task and there aren’t too many non-profit/developmental agencies working with children living in such circumstances. They remain under served and marginalised in many ways. They are hidden behind the walls of construction sites and their invisible families have very poor or no access to any public service. These children have to bear the dual brunt of migration and poverty as their parents move from one construction site to the other for earning a livelihood. Their educational and health prospects are highly compromised. We believe that there is a need to help improve the life prospects of these children and their parents so they can break out of a life of poverty.
How we work with children living on construction sites, our strategic interventions and delivery models:-
We undertake regular site surveys to identify sites where there are children in need of our services and it may be feasible to set up a day care centre in collaboration with builders. We negotiate with Real Estate Developers/ Builders to allocate a safe, covered space to set up the centre and basic facilities such as drinking water and electricity. Once the space is ready, we run the centre for as long as there are children on the site.
We have adopted the following models for delivering the programme to children on construction sites:
a) Day Care Centre- this is our core operating model and is located on construction sites. Through day care centres we deliver a comprehensive programme that addresses the educational, health and nutritional needs of children in the age group birth to fourteen years. Every centre is well stocked with educational material, books and learning aids geared to provide age appropriate educational inputs to children. A monthly plan for educational activities for each section of children (crèche- birth to three years, preschool- three to six years and after school- six years and above) is prepared and carried out. The teachers also serve supplementary nutrition to the children and oversee doctors’ visits and other health related activities. We also run day care centres in two slum communities and on brick kilns (the latter only for about 5 months in a year).
b) Child Care Centres - Since 2014 our effort has been to make our model sustainable by setting up builder supported centres called Child Care Centres. These are completely run and managed by the builder where MMC acts as a knowledge partner and provides supportive supervision to the teachers.
c) Care on Wheels, Mobile Bus - On sites where the number of children are few and the builder is not willing to provide any facility, we operate a model called the Care on Wheels, Mobile Bus. This bus contains all the learning aids, teaching materials, books, games and also serves supplementary nutrition to children. The teachers on the bus conduct classes with the children on the site.
d) Community Outreach Programme - This model works on delivering educational activities for preschool and older children on construction sites where setting up a centre is not possible. Under CORP the focus is also on connecting the community with government services.

Donor Testimonial

“We would like to place on record the good work being done by MMC at
Rustomjee Urbania project Labour Colony. Very systematic approach adopted
by MMC, structured programmes coupled with good on-the-ground staff
have always taken care of the kids in terms of their mental health, hygiene,
nourishment and basic educational inputs.
We will continue to work with MMC for any such Township projects of
Rustomjee in the near future.”
-Abhijit Dutta, Deputy General Manager - Human Resources, Rustomjee

Leadership Team

  • Ashok Mahadevan

    President

  • Vaishali Deodhar

    Director

  • Nalini Chhugani

    Secretary

  • Frahinsa Rodrigues

    Chief Executive

  • Aarati Morvekar

    Sr Finance & Compliance Officer

  • Vrushali Naik

    Programme Coordinator

  • Mr. Pradeep Shinde

    Programme Coordinator

  • Hemangi G.

    Donor Relations Officer

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    51-100

  • Strength of Governing Body

    8

  • Diversity Metrics

    96% women

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    Yes

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    Yes

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Organisation Structure

Organisation Structure

Yes

Awards & Recognitions

● In September 2018 MMC was felicitated by a well-known builder, Ajmera Realty, for its selfless contribution towards educating and nurturing the children of workers in the construction industry. MMC was recognised as three of the most influential stakeholders in the construction sector in Mumbai.
● We received the best paper presentation award for our paper, “Screening Children of Migrant Construction Workers for Developmental Delay in Mumbai, India” at the second Annual New Horizons Conference on Developmental Neurosciences organised by the New Horizons Child Development Centre in association with the Indian Academy of Pediatrics in January, 2018
● MMC received a Certificate of Merit on World CSR Day from the World CSR Congress (www.worldcsrcongress.com) in February 2016
● In 2017, our book Mujhe Ghar Mil Gaya (Home Away From Home in English version) won the Children’s Book of the Year Award in the category of Indian Languages at the Publishing Next Industry Awards. The picture book features a story about a child who has recently migrated to the city and lives on a construction site. It addresses the issue of constant and frequent movement that these children deal with, how it affects them and the support these children get from MMC.
● Our e –book ‘Food Memories of Migrant Women’ featuring culinary delights from all over India along with incredible stories of migrant women living on construction sites received immense media coverage
● GuideStar India Transparency Key- GSN-186

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAECM8167H

  • Registration ID

    U80101MH2006NPL164821

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    MH/2009/0001347

  • 12A

    AAECM8167HE20214

  • 80G

    AAECM8167HF20214

  • FCRA

    083781225

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00001732

Location

  • Headquarters

    1st Floor, Abbas Building, Mereweather Road, Colaba, Mumbai, 400001

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Section 8 (formerly Section 25)

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.67,532,381
    Expenses
    Rs.56,350,723
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.7,889,101
    Program Expenses
    Rs.48,461,622
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.47,632,592
    Expenses
    Rs.44,874,038
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.4,038,663
    Program Expenses
    Rs.40,835,375
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  • 2021-22

    Income
    Rs.57,164,852
    Expenses
    Rs.49,031,938
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.3,432,235
    Program Expenses
    Rs.45,599,703
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