Sponsor the food expenses of homeless vulnerable children

Impact

Caleb was a destitute boy who lived in the slums of Mumbai. His living environment was not conducive to his emotional and physical well being, characterized by struggles. **When he was just 4 years old, he began to face severe health conditions because of poverty and neglect.**It was then that one of Mahima's staff identified Caleb and took him under their care. He was enrolled in the shelter home.Mahima Home has taken Caleb into their care. The two house parents and the staff take care of him and nurture him like family.As a top priority, Caleb was put through a complete medical checkup. **He received a special diet of eggs, bread, milk, protein-rich foods, whole wheat, rice, lentils, and vegetables. He also received beverages, biscuits, and fruits.**He also received supplements like tonics and medication. With proper diet and care, his weight and health status improved. He soon overcame malnutrition. His weight and health status soon became age-appropriate. Once he was strong again, he was enrolled in a good school.**Today, Caleb is an energetic and skilled football player today who enjoys playing for his school team!** He is a good student in his English medium school. He is ready to face his future with physical and mental strength and vitality.**You can also help poor children like Caleb with quality food and nutrition that they deserve. You can support organizations like Sahaara help more children who otherwise grow up suffering from malnutrition. You can give with confidence because every program listed is [GIVEASSURED](https://www.giveindia.org/giveassured).**

About The Program

Sahaara’‘s ‘‘Mahima Children’‘s Home’‘ is a shelter for parentless children and children whose parents are unable to look after them. The Home was started in July 1999 with only a couple of children. Donations to the program contribute to the food, milk, and clothing for one child at the center.The home was started with the aim to provide shelter to homeless and desolate children, including street children and neglected slum children. These destitute children are easy and helpless victims of abuse and bad influences. They are desperately in need of a family, and that is what the Mahima Children’‘s Home provides them. The home is a haven for boys who are either orphans, have terminally ill parents, or are children of trafficked women who are unable to care for them. Mahima provides these children with more than just their basic needs. Holistic rehabilitation is offered to fourteen children through a home environment with dedicated caregivers. At Mahima, they believe that this is just the beginning. In a family atmosphere, these boys are nurtured and raised to believe that dreams that were once far away are now within their grasp! Starting with 2 children, the home currently houses 14 children. When you donate to this program, you give vulnerable children a safe home and good nutrition that they need to be healthy. This amount sponsors the fortnightly food expenses a child.

About The NGO

SCS was started when a group of Mumbai citizens felt stirred by the abject poverty and dire needs of the poor in their neighbourhood. Today the work of SCS spans across Mumbai to impact several vulnerable people groups. Mr. Max Fernand joined Sahaara in July 2012 and is currently its CEO. He began his career in a NGO dealing with education and with the mentally handicapped before joining as foreign exchange broker. He has worked 22 years as a foreign exchange broker and rose from a junior trader to head of a trading desk in a broking house that was among the top three in revenues in the country before joining Sahaara. He was also on the board of Sahaara from 2002 to 2011. Full time staff - 55Part time staff - 2Consultants - 2Total Receipts for 2015-2016 - INR 47976328Total Payments for 2015-2016 - INR 42498917 Activities and reach for the latest full Financial YearNumber of children taken good care of and growing holistically - 14Number of children helped in supplementary education and graduated to the next grade - 153Number of children growing in awareness and confidence - 14Number of children taught how to use basic Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Word software - 50Number of children provided with meals during the day resulting in good physical, mental and emotional growth - 14

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