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Save orphaned and abandoned children

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.

Provide opportunities to deserving underprivileged students

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Swasth Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2009 with the vision of Health and Joy for All. Our Mission is to Build an accountable integrated health system with joy.Our first goal is to build an accountable integrated health system for the city of Mumbai which is home to ~30 million people. Towards this goal, we run the following interventions:1) A network of primary health care centers to provide accountable, affordable and accessible primary health care services without a fee to the low income households of Mumbai to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure by atleast 50%2) An action research Institute that designs, develops, implements and standardises interventions based on evidence towards building the integrated health system. Currently, the Institute is looking to build a new cadre of health professionals called as “Health Coaches” who become the first point of contact for any health need.Each of our programs provide services without any fee. We request for a donation from our participants and they donate as per their wish. We work towards our Mission through these program driven by our Motto - "Be Healthy, Be Joyful (Swasth Raho, Aanandit Raho)" and anchored in our Core Values.All our policies and processes are designed with our Core Values as the starting point. Subsequently systems and mechanisms for the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of these policies and processes are created to enable a culture fostered by these values.Our 7 Core values are:1. Serving with Empathy2. Bringing Joy3. Innovating for Impact4. Striving for Excellence5. Being Fair and Honest6. Sharing Ownership7.Be the Change

Donations through Give Foundation, registered under section 80G of India's Income Tax Act, 1961 are tax-deductible.

Sundeep Kapila

Rajesh Ghegad

Swasth Foundation

This nonprofit is registered as a charitable trust under section 12A of India's Income Tax Act, 1961.

This nonprofit is registered under section 80G of India's Income Tax Act, 1961. This means you can deduct 50% of the donation you made through your tax return.

Aahuti Sejpal

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS. We truly appreciate it. 4000+ meals and one oxygen cylinder later, we are now ready to close our fundraiser. The last month has been intense and we are glad we could help India fight the COVID19 crisis along with your support. Stay healthy and stay safe, everyone!

Update 10: 31/0/2021

We have come a long way as we are nearing one month since we started the fundraiser. The battle is not over yet. Still need your support! Contribute now and please share with your friends and family. YOU can make a difference and help fight the COVID19 crisis in India.

Update 9: 28/05/2021

Hi everyone. Your contributions are still as important as they were when we started the fundraiser three weeks back. Thank you to all those who have already supported us until here. We request you to share this with your friends and family as well. All contributions will go a long way. Let's keep going!

Update 8: 24/05/2021

We have crossed 4000+ meals and it is all because of YOU! Thanks, everyone. Hope you continue to support India's COVID19 crisis.

Update 7: 21/05/2021

Hi all, We have now reached nearly 4000 meals across the country and it was all possible with your contributions so a big THANK YOU to each and every one of you. We are grateful for your support and hope you continue with it!

Update 6: 19/05/2021

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In India, every year, 1 in 20 people (~60 million Indians) fall into a cycle of impoverishment because of a health shock, making healthcare expenditure the single largest cause of impoverishment in the country. Health shocks, defined as unpredictable illnesses that diminish health status have a two-fold impact on one’s financial status through both the payments for medical treatment and the income loss from an inability to work. This forces many in India to adopt sub-optimal strategies of coping with this unprecedented financial burden which effectively feeds into other forms of inequity. Based on our grassroots initiatives across the last 12 years, we have identified the following systemic challenges as the key root causes for this situation –<ol><li>Lack of evidence based, standardized and quality primary health care results in urban poor leading to preventable health shocks like stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, etc. which account for over 60% mortality and morbidity amongst urban poor,</li><li>Lack of effective mechanisms to hold providers responsible and accountable for their actions with consumer courts being the only mechanism of accountability which is inaccessible, inconvenient and ineffective</li><li>Low levels of awareness amongst the community resulting in unhealthy health and lifestyle practices</li></ol> 
 We operate a network of 18 ‘no-frills’, ‘just-around-the-corner’, ‘one-stop-shop’ medical centers that provide healthcare services in two departments – family medicine and dentistry. Each of our clinics (Swasth India Medical Centers - SIMC) provide high quality comprehensive services, i.e. consultation, medicines, investigations and procedures, at half the market rates to its customers.With a high focus on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) like Hypertension and Diabetes, we have enabled their diagnosis through proactive screenings and awareness camps in communities and their treatment through our clinic network.Through an introduction of one-of-a-kind Service Level Assurances (called “Warranties”) for patients that define the consequences in case of breach of service by any of our clinics, we aim to building accountability in healthcare service provision. As an example, we offer an “On-time Report Warranty” for our pathology lab services, which means that we shall refund the amount and provide a free report in case the report is not delivered on time. Similarly we provide a “3-year-Warranty” on all our dental treatments. This coupled with our rigorous system of quality control through audits and collection of patient feedback, ensures our patients not only have high quality services, but also effective mechanisms to hold us accountable to this promise.  
 In the last 10-years, we have been successful in creating and implementing extremely innovative solutions with the aim of reducing out-of-pocket expenditure and re-institutionalizing trust and balance in the relationship between a medical service provider and a patient. Till date, we have served over 1 million patients delivering direct patient savings of Rs 150+ Million with a customer satisfaction rating of 4.3 and a process quality compliance of 95%+. Towards the goal of preventing and controlling NCDs, we have screened over 40,000 people in the community and today we treat a portfolio of over 1,500 people for chronic conditions with ~69% of them having their parameters in control. We wish to magnify this impact by catering to a larger patient and community base.

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