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Disadvantaged students face many obstacles when trying to pursue an education. The expense to go to school combined with their parents expectations for their children to work and earn a living, means many discontinue their education. This leads to poor employment options in the future.In a country like India, where the majority of the population are youths, the overall effect of this problem multiplies. Societies progress and the economies growth rate both deteriorate as so many people are uneducated. 
 We have started an initiative to support bright but underprivileged students post the 10th grade to pursue further studies in literacy; leading to employment. We cover the cost of scholarships, books, and all skill training.Each student is carefully selected based upon academic performance and economic assessments. Our volunteers visit student’s homes to get a better understanding of their financial situation. As we have such a big network of volunteers covering a vast area, we can ensure that we reach as many students as possible. 
 Through our efforts and the support of others like you, more than 5000 students have received employment through Vidya Poshak and over 4000 students have reached the next level of literacy. Also, 60 free of cost rural book banks have been opened where students can borrow books and educational material.

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We work to ensure that pregnant women receive optimal antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care. We identify pregnant women early and support them in accessing services from health care providers.

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Our intervention is primarily focused on reducing all three forms of malnutrition i.e stunting, wasting and underweight, ensure full immunisation of children and improve Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices.

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SNEHA’s Social Protection Services project supports vulnerable women and children in accessing essential government welfare schemes, entitlements and social security services.

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SNEHA’s Prevention of Violence against Women and Children (PVWC) program works to prevent and respond to violence by strengthening community awareness, support systems, and access to protection and justice services for women and children.

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SNEHA strives to improve the health, nutrition and safety of women and children, living in the most vulnerable urban informal settlements. SNEHA aims to empower urban women and children through integrated health and nutrition programs, education, and advocacy. It endeavours to enhance maternal and child health, prevent violence against women and children, and promote community health awareness and access to healthcare services. The organization’s approach is two-pronged to engage with both care seekers and care providers. It works at the community level to empower women and slum communities to be catalysts of change in their own right and simultaneously also collaborates with existing public health systems and health care providers to create sustainable improvements in urban health.  During the years 2016-26, SNEHA directly worked with over 763,900 women, children and healthcare workers, and indirectly reached a population of over 5 million in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and other parts of Maharashtra. We work in partnership with the Government and with NGOs in other parts of India. VISION:Healthy Women and Children for a Healthy Urban World  MISSION:We work in partnership with communities and public health systems building effective and replicable solutions, empowering women and their families in urban slums to improve their health and wellbeing.

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SNEHA Mumbai

SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action)

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This DaanUtsav...give with purpose, Support lasting change!!Your contribution can support SNEHA's work with communities towards healthier childhoods.At SNEHA, we work alongside communities to strengthen maternal and child health and nutrition, supporting caregivers, identifying nutritional concerns, connecting families to services and strengthening the systems that support children's health. Because nutrition is about more than what is on a plate. It is about giving every child the opportunity to grow well.

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In Mumbai’s crowded informal settlements, stress, anxiety and depression are everyday struggles. But stigma and lack of awareness mean that most people — women and youth especially — suffer in silence.SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action) is working towards creating a healthy urban world. With over two decades of experience in community health, SNEHA provides free and confidential counselling, a mental health helpline, community healing circles, emotional resilience sessions for youth and training for frontline workers on addressing mental health. We also work with the public health system to make mental health services more accessible to women and youth living in urban slum communities.Through this campaign, we aim to raise ₹5,00,000 to:<ul><li>Continue and extend the SNEHA Counseling centers in the community .</li><li>Strengthen the cadre of community-based support groups across Mumbai.</li><li>Train our frontline workers and volunteers in basic mental health support.</li><li>Run awareness campaigns to reduce stigma and encourage open conversations.</li></ul>Your support can make a real difference:<ul><li>₹25,000 provides counselling support for women facing violence.</li><li>₹10,000 provides support to adolescents facing stress and anxiety .</li><li>₹5,000 helps run awareness campaigns in urban slums </li></ul>By donating, you are ensuring that no one has to struggle alone, and that every voice is heard with empathy and care. Together, we can build a city where mental well-being is a shared priority. Donate now and be part of #GiveHelthGiveHope With SNEHA.

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Join us in supporting women and children from vulnerable communities in Mumbai’s slums-helping them overcome anemia and move towards healthier, stronger futures.Anemia affects the health and future of mothers, children and adolescents. SNEHA works with vulnerable urban communities to prevent and reduce anemia. We promote better nutrition, screening, treatment and access to health services. Your support can help us reach more families and create lasting change.The Story:SNEHA strives to improve the health, nutrition and safety of women and children, living in the most vulnerable urban informal settlements. SNEHA aims to empower urban women and children through integrated health and nutrition programs and education. It endeavours to enhance maternal and child health, prevent violence against women and children, and promote community health awareness and access to healthcare services.Our Impact:During the years 2016-26, SNEHA directly worked with over 763,900 women, children and healthcare workers, and indirectly reached a population of over 5 million in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and other parts of Maharashtra. We work in partnership with the Government and with NGOs in other parts of India.Support us in 'Raising Health for All':Together, let’s beat anemia today and build a healthier tomorrow. Your support makes a difference. Donate today!

Fight Anemia, Build Stronger Families in Vulnerable Urban Communities

Every child deserves a healthy start in life. And every woman deserves access to quality healthcare. In India nearly 35,000 women die every year due to pregnancy and child-birth related complications. 57% Women of reproductive age (15-49 years) are estimated to be anaemic.33% of the disease burden among adults (young parents or to be parents) in India is attributed to unhealthy habits during adolescenceGlobally 1 in 3 women and girls are affected by violence and 32% of ever-married women in India have reported partner violence. Rapid urbanisation and overburdened infrastructure creates low accessibility and affects quality of health and nutrition services in urban informal settlements. Most of the above issues are preventable and are mainly due to the lack of awareness of healthy practices and poor access to quality healthcare services.Source: National Health Family Survey-5, World Health Organization 2017It is said that the health of the child and family begins with a woman. If the woman adopts healthy practices the family will also remain healthy. SNEHA’s intervention primarily focuses on women and to bring in behavior change leading to a lasting impact. While doing so we understand there are various factors impacting the health of women and children and hence we have designed a holistic intervention that focuses on the following:<ol><li>Identifying pregnant women at an early stage and supporting them in accessing antenatal, perinatal and postnatal services from healthcare providers to ensure that they deliver safe and healthy babies.</li><li>Working with children in the age group of 0-6 years to improve infant and child feeding practices, uptake of immunisation and illness management.</li><li>Counseling caregivers and decision-makers in the family on the importance of balanced diet, dietary diversity and healthy practices to ensure good health of the woman and child.</li><li>In the communities we work in generally, the husband/father is the decision maker in the family. We work towards making men an active support system for improved health of the women and children in their family and the community.</li><li>Supporting the healthcare providers i.e. the health posts and public hospitals by helping strengthen their services and bridging the gap between them and the community, to improve the delivery of services.    </li><li>We provide counseling services to women undergoing violence or depression and also support them with medical or legal help as required by them.</li></ol>SNEHA is a step towards bridging the health equity gap amongst people living in urban poverty, with a special focus on women and children. Significant Progress so far:<ul><li>48608 Pregnant women with potential complications assisted through referral networks (2016-22)</li><li>8160 Youth reached through life-skills and health education programmes (2016-22)</li><li>24420 Survivors of violence counselled for psycho-social support and advanced mental health counselling (2016-22)</li><li>4765 Mumbai Police personnel trained to respond to survivors of violence (2016-22)</li><li>86% survivors of violence accessing counselling services reported a reduction in violence and distress levels (2021-22)</li><li>99% of antenatal care clinics functional in project areas</li></ul> The following story of Saba reflects the challenges faced by women and families in the communities where we work, as our on-ground staff provides information and counseling to change behaviours and attitudes to improve the health of vulnerable women and children. Changing minds through careSaba was three months pregnant when SNEHA’s field staff member met her during the door-to-door visit. Already under treatment for white discharge and irregular menstruation related issues at a nearby hospital, Saba was also found to be mildly anaemic at 10.5 g/dl.We faced stiff resistance from Saba’s husband, because of which we were unable to reach her as Saba delivered in the seventh month of pregnancy. The baby was kept in a glass incubator and when discharged from the hospital after 10 days, he weighed 1.3 kg.During the home visits following the delivery, our field staff member educated Saba about food, health and nutrition practices such as kangaroo mother care, exclusive breastfeeding and maintaining hygiene to ensure better health for the mother and child.We continued with anthropometry of the baby which indicated improvement in height (57.3 cm) and weight (4.36 kg) measurements. When her husband saw his child’s progress, he was convinced of the benefits of SNEHA’s interventions.Our continued efforts have shown positive results with the child now shifted to the normal category and the family continues to follow healthy practices to ensure the well-being of the mother and child.

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