Help Improve the Health and Well-being of Women and Children in Mumbai's Slums

SNEHA is a non-profit organization that has been working to improve the health, nutrition, and safety of women and children living in Mumbai's slums for the past 25 years.

The Story:

SNEHA was founded by Dr. Armida Fernandez, who routinely cared for premature and underweight infants born into poverty. She was deeply affected by the deaths of these newborns and greatly empathized with the women who saw their children not survive. Moreover, she witnessed a multitude of issues within these communities, such as child malnutrition, domestic violence, and poor access to healthcare facilities.

Dr. Fernandez realized that to make a lasting change, she would need to work directly with the communities. Determined to create that change, Dr. Armida founded SNEHA in 1989.

Women & Children at the Center of Change:

SNEHA’s interventions focus on a continuum-of-care approach, addressing Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health. We work with women and children from birth to adulthood, aiming to break the intergenerational cycle of poor health in vulnerable settlements such as Dharavi, Wadala, Mankhurd, Govandi, Kurla, Kandivali, Malwani and more.

We believe in developing local, context-specific, and sustainable solutions that can be gradually taken over by health and nutrition systems and community stakeholders.

Our Impact:

Between 2016 and 2024, SNEHA directly impacted over 406,000 women, children, and healthcare workers, and indirectly reached a population of over 1.68 million in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and other parts of Maharashtra.

Join Us in 'Raising Health for All':

We seek your support in continuing our work to build a healthier, safer future for women and children in need. Every contribution matters. Donate today and be a part of the change!