Apnalaya
Works to improve health infrastructure, promote access to secondary education, and facilitate opportunities for a sustainable livelihood to the residents of M East ward, Mumbai
- Gold Certified 2023
- FCRA
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
About
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Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Since
1973
Apnalaya intervenes with its programmes on Health and Disability, Gender and Livelihood, and Education and Citizenship to address issues of ill health Read more, poor living conditions, inadequate skill-sets which hinder employment, and lack of access to educational, medical and legal services. It also aims to transform the residents into active moral citizens of the country. It works to develop a system of Community Based Management (CBM), consisting of volunteers from the community. With a greater understanding of the challenges faced by the community, they can initiate and steer change that will allow greater ownership and responsibility towards community resources, facilitate collaboration with civil society and government institutions to ensure access to basic amenities and opportunities and promote sustainable community development. The programme's key elements are the following: youth development and mentoring through curricula-based interventions, counselling and facilitating exchange opportunities, equipping community volunteers as anchors of the CBM Model, and building a Community Resource and Advisory Centre (CRAC).
Issue
Poor people living in urban areas suffer due to a lack of access to basic amenities like water, sanitation, education, healthcare and reduced livelihood opportunities.
Action
Apnalaya aims to help the individual by enabling access to civic amenities, the Government, by collaborating with civic agencies to provide consultation, create awareness through media on the provision of civic amenities, the community, by imparting civic education and mobilising people to interact with local authorities to resolve common issues.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Impact
Apnalaya has reached 74,384 people, reducing the under 5 mortality rate from 53 in 2018-19 to 46 in 2019-20, installing 500 water connections and empowering 1488 women and youth.
Vision & Mission
Vision - Empowered People – Sustainable Communities
Mission - Apnalaya works with the urban poor- Enabling access to basic services, healthcare, education and livelihoods; Empowering them to help themselves; and Ensuring provision of civic entitlements through advocacy with the government.
Donor History
Epic Foundation, Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, Sony Pictures, Bajaj Finserv, P&G Healthcare
Programs
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Programmes for the community
It empowers communities by training people on their rights and organising them into volunteering in civic action groups which engage with Government agencies to resolve their issues.
Through social campaigns, camps and melas the civic action groups empower the citizens by spreading awareness and initiating positive action.
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Government
Apnalaya assists the Government agencies by making them aware of the ground realities and advocates for change in policy where required to improve public delivery systems.
It involves in training Government functionaries like health workers and Anganwadi workers to build up their capacities and deliver services more effectively.
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Programmes for Individuals
The organisation assists individuals in their basic survival by making them aware of their rights and providing training to identify local issues and bring it to the notice of Government agencies.
It facilitates access to healthcare facilities pertaining to maternal health and childcare besides supporting specially abled individuals with treatment and early intervention.
Small loans and educational opportunities encourage urban poor to access better livelihood opportunities and education. Skill training like tailoring, childcare and retail are provided to women and they are also helped with starting up micro-enterprises.
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Education
Education, Employability and Empowerment programme is designed to address all the forementioned issues by bringing together the adolescents as a group and instilling the learning culture within the group and in the process creating the change agents with the community.
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Livelihood
The Community Childcare Centre (CCC) is a social enterprise model to address the lack of affordable child care service while providing livelihood opportunities for women who are not allowed to go out for employment.
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Citizenship
Empower grassroots leaders for building sustainable change and support the urban poor to gain access to civic amenities and entitlements to break the cycle of marginalisation that they face.
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Health And Disability
In our health and disability programme we work with pregnant women, malnourished children and persons with disability. We work with the existing government infrastructure and strengthen them for better programme delivery.
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Health and Disability
In our health and disability programme we work with pregnant women, malnourished children and persons with disability. We work with the existing government infrastructure and strengthen them for better programme delivery.
Impact Metrics
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Trained Community Volunteers
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 448
- 2020-21 1032
- 2021-22 1106
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Community Level Civic Actions Completed by Cags
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 36
- 2020-21 58
- 2021-22 56
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Community People Benefitted Through Civic Actions by Cags
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 10437
- 2020-21 9895
- 2021-22 20015
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Pregnant Women Engaged With
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 12781
- 2020-21 18633
- 2021-22 12507
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Percentage of Underweight Children
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 33
- 2020-21 34
- 2021-22 32
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Pwds Engaged With for Medical, Education, Livelihood and Documentation Related Support
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 557
- 2020-21 669
- 2021-22 2590
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School Drop-Outs Among Education Programme Participants
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 0
- 2020-21 0
- 2021-22 0
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Early Marriage Among Education Programme Participants
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 0
- 2020-21 0
- 2021-22 0
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Students Enrolled Under Education Intervention
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 280
- 2020-21 267
- 2021-22 223
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Self Help Group (Shg)
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 27
- 2020-21 30
- 2021-22 30
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Community Child Center (Ccc)
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 44
- 2020-21 41
- 2021-22 61
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Number of Women Engaged With Through Shgs and Cccs
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 442
- 2020-21 554
- 2021-22 627
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%Age of Community Level Civic Actions Completed by Cags
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 3600
- 2020-21 5800
- 2021-22 5600
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Community People Benefitted Through Civic Actions by Cags
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 10437
- 2020-21 9895
- 2021-22 20015
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%Age of Underweight Children
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 3300
- 2020-21 3400
- 2021-22 3200
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Pwds Engaged With for Medical, Education, Livelihood and Documentation Related Support
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 557
- 2020-21 669
- 2021-22 2590
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%Age of School Drop-Outs Among Education Programme Participants
Year-wise Metrics- 2020-21 56
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%Age of Early Marriages Among Education Programme Participants
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 16
- 2020-21 56
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Number of Women Engaged With Through Shgs and Cccs
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 442
- 2020-21 554
- 2021-22 627
Theory of Change
Apnalaya empowers the urban poor through -
* impactful interventions
* collaborations
* evidence building
Milestones & Track Record
In addition to successfully moving out of four communities, Apnalaya has achieved significant success in Shivaji Nagar. A sampling of them would be –
• Grew from working in 12 slum clusters in 2014, to 123 by 2021
• Financially, grew over 6X from 2014 (USD 259,000) to 2021 (USD 16,18,470)
• Apnalaya’s current reach is over 200,000 individuals
• In 2014, Apnalaya was one of 20 high impact organizations chosen by Epic
Foundation to partner with, from about 1400 organizations worldwide
• Over 550 community leaders equipped with information on tenets of the Indian Constitution, usage of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and knowledge of local governance systems
• Over 1,488 women and youth have built their livelihood skills since 2014-15
• Over 500 households have received water connections, due to the efforts of the CAGs
• A dozen articles and four major research reports published, since 2015. Apnalaya has also had over 225 media mentions in the same period, and has cultivated strong ties with the media
Donor Testimonial
At Epic, we have been working with Apnalaya since 2015. Apnalaya is one of our grantee partners, and has been selected following a rigorous selection process. We have been pleased with the collaboration and openness of Apnalaya's team, and inspired by the organisation's work and leadership. By targeting some of the most marginalised and under-served communities living in Mumbai's informal settlements, Apnalaya offers much needed and invaluable holistic services and awareness of people's right and potential. The organisation's approach to involving and empowering communities is truly commendable.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
51-100
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Strength of Governing Body
6
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Diversity Metrics
70% women
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
Yes
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Organisation Structure
Yes
Awards & Recognitions
1. Apnalaya is a Guide Star India Gold Winner in 2021-22 https://guidestarindia.org/Summary.aspx?CCReg=317
2. Health Care Leadership Award by ABP News for outstanding contribution towards enhancing Medical Services and Healthcare Delivery 2019
3. In May of 2019 the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission recognised Apnalaya’s data as the basis for issuing an order to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai to increase the number of public toilets three times in M East Ward
4. Ms Annabel Mehta, our Ex-President was awarded the MBE (Member of Order of the British Empire) in 2017
5. Apnalaya is certified as a CAP affiliate from Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy-https://capindia.in/home/#!main
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATA0838L
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Registration ID
Bom 75/73 G.B.B.S.D.
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VO ID / Darpan ID
MH/2017/0157088
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12A
AAATA0838LE20213
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80G
AAATA0838LF20211
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FCRA
083780332
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00003515
Location
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Headquarters
B/9 - 103 New Jaiphalwadi SRA Co-op Hsg Society, Behind Police Quarters, Tardeo, Mumbai, 400036
Directions
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Society
Website
Financial Details
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2019-20
IncomeRs.48,722,046ExpensesRs.51,734,431Admin ExpensesRs.13,968,296Program ExpensesRs.37,766,135Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2020-21
IncomeRs.120,651,654ExpensesRs.111,278,028Admin ExpensesRs.13,353,363Program ExpensesRs.97,924,665Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.147,762,994ExpensesRs.109,260,980Admin ExpensesRs.16,389,147Program ExpensesRs.92,871,833Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022-23
IncomeRs.84,808,339ExpensesRs.76,770,071Admin ExpensesRs.16,121,715Program ExpensesRs.60,648,356Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
Government Partnerships
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai