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Friday, August 22, 2014

HELP for Women in Maharashtra state



The addresses, services, phone numbers of support organisations and govt. officials have been sourced from "The Women's Resource Directory compiled by Ambulance 1298 [ 1298wrs@1298.org] and Akshara [ aksharacentre@vsnl.com] and supported by The Times of India in 2008.

Some of the phones or addresses might have changed and new organisations may have come up. We will keep updating them. We hope that women's groups and others will send us information.

The listing has been arranged according to the city or town which is followed by categories of organisations. For example, if you want a list of organisations in Mumbai or Nashik, then first click on the name of the city [given below]. It will take you to another page, which will have a list of organisations separated by the services mentioned below:

All Mumbai: Support for Women in Distress

103 Police Helpline
Location: All regions of Greater Mumbai
Services Offered: Takes action on crime against women through police intervention
Contact Details: 103
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

1298 Women’s Helpline
Location: Parel
Services Offered: Connects women in distress to the relevant NGOs
Contact Details: 1298
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Childline
Location: Multiple locations
Services Offered: Helpline for children in need of care and protection
Contact Details: 1098
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Protection Officers under the Domestic Violence Act 2005
District Women and Child Development Project Officer and PO
117, BBD Chawl, Worli
Contact Details: 022-24922484 / 9869542512
Protection Officer: Mr. Sudhir Sasaane

District Child Development Programme Officer, Dharavi Project and PO
Shahunagar, Urban Health Centre of Sion Hospital, 60 Feet Road, Dharavi, Sion
Contact Details: 9595954172
Protection Officer: Mr. Mahendra Gaikwad

District Child Development Programme Officer, Prabhadevi Project and PO
117, BBD Chawl, Worli
Contact Details: 9890041766
Protection Officer: Ms. S.V. Otaari

District Child Development Programme Officer, Red Light Area Project and PO
117, BBD Chawl, Worli
Contact Details: 9422721765 / 022-24932404
Protection Officer: Ms. U.S. Patil

District Child Development Programme Officer, Wadala and Sewri Project and PO
Barrack in the Dr. Ambedkar Hospital, 117, BBD Chawl, Worli
Contact Details: 9881338816
Protection Officer: Ms. Yojana Shinde

Child Development Programme Officer, Colaba Project and PO
c/o Government Beggar Home for Men Compound No. 27, Room No. 2, RC Road, Chembur
Contact Details: 9890041766
Protection Officer: Ms. S.V. Otaari


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South Mumbai: Support for Women in Distress

Apne Aap Women’s Collective
Location: Mumbai Central
Services Offered: Works with prostitutes and their children
Contact Details: 23819721
Working Days: Mon to sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 7:30pm

Nagpada Women’s Cell
Location: Mumbai Central
Services: Supports women facing domestic violence
and harassment
Contact Details: 23086624
Working Days: Tue & Sat
Work Timing: 2:30pm to 5:00pm

Navjeevan Centre
Location: Mumbai Central
Services Offered: Day and night care center for
children of prostitutes
Contact Details: 27650005 / 23888221
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Special Cell for Women and Children
Location: Crawford Market
Services Offered: Supports women facing domestic violence
and harassment
Contact Details: 22620111 Ext. 206 (Crawford Market)
Working Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
Work Timings: 10:30am to 6:30pm

Stree Shakti Kendra
Location: Grant Road
Services Offered: Empowers women through different
government schemes
Contact Details: 32683731/9769336060
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 2:00pm to 6:00pm

Teen Challenge
Location: Mumbai Central
Services Offered: Works with prostitutes and their children
Contact Details: 9892690324 / 9920136614
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Women’s Grievances Redressal Cell (Pragati Kendra)
Location: Worli
Services: Supports women facing domestic violence and harassment
Contact Details: 24900005
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timing: 10:00am to 5:00pm

ACASH
Add: 2nd Floor, 417 S V P Road Girgaum,
Mumbai - 400 004 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-3886556 , 22-3887340
Email: acashorg@vsnl.com
Contact: Yogini Mishra
Purpose: Child welfare, Consumer issues, Education, Environment, Food
and Nutrition, Health, Human Rights, Media, Training, Women's issues

Apnalaya
Add: 75 Bhulabhai Desai Road Mumbai – 400026 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-23539752
Email: director@apnalaya.org
Website: http://www.apnalaya.org
Contact Person: Leena Joshi, Director
Purpose: Community development in slums.

Association for Social Health in India
Add: Barrack No. l 4 Behind Yashodhan Building,
Dinshaw Wachha Road Mumbai - 400 020 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-022-22028372
Contact: Ms Piloo Kapadia
Purpose: Child welfare, Education, Food and Nutrition, Health, Poverty,
Women's issues

Aured Charitable Trust
Add: Anand Niketan, King George V Memorial
Dr. E. Moses Rd. Mumbai – 400011 Maharashtra
Tel : 91-22-24926721
Email : aured@vsnl.net
Website : http://www.aured.org
Contact Person : Aziza Tyabji Hydari
Purpose : Hearing Impairement

Bapnu Ghar
Add: 12, Annie Besant Road Worli Mumbai – 400018
Tel: 91-22-24924252
Email: nkapte@hotmail.com
Contact: Pushpa Sethna
Purpose: Women's issues

Child Relief and You
Add: 189 A, Sane Guruji Marg Anand Estate,
Mumbai - 400 011
Tel: 91-22-23080731 , 22-23080726
Email: hrdho.mum@crymail.org
Website: http://www.cry.org
Contact: Pervin Varma
Purpose: Child welfare, Education, Health, Human Rights

Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Blind Women
Add: 11 Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road
Worli Sea Face Mumbai – 400025 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-24960074, 22-24932539
Email: nabin@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Prabha Mahesh
Purpose: Disability, Employment, Health, Rural Development, Training, Women's issues

Maharashtra State Women's Council
Add: Town Hall (Central Library) Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg
Mumbai - 400 001 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-22662013
Contact: Aruna Jagtiani
Purpose: Child welfare, Women's issues

The Hindu Women's Welfare Society Shraddhanand
Mahilashram
Add: Shraddhanand Marg Mumbai – 400019 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-24012552, 22-24031207
Contact: Shakuntala Gheewala
Purpose: Women's issues

College of Social Work
Add: Nirmala Niketan 38, New Marine Lines
Mumbai - 400 020 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-22002615, 22-22014880
Email: colsocwk@vsnl.com
Contact: Mary Alphonse
Purpose: Education

Comet Media Foundation
Add: Topiwala Lane Municipal School Lamington Rd.,
Grant Road (East) Mumbai - 400 007 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-23869052 , 22-23821893
Email: comet_media@vsnl.com
Contact: Chandita Mukherjee
Purpose: Education, Health, Human Rights, Media

Aditya Foundation
Add: 98, Deepak Drm.B.Raut Rd Shivajipark,
Dadar Mumbai – 400028 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-24463915
Email shilpkala9@gmail.com
Contact Person: Shilpa Deshmukh
Purpose: Adivasi women and malnourished children.
Aim/Objective/Mission: Upliftment of women, education for children.

Annapurna Mahila Mandal
Add: Block No. 10, Nauhit Bldg. 3rd Floor 125 Ram Maruti Road Dadar (W), Mumbai - 400028 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-24304474 , 22-24308704
Email: ammd@vsnl.net
Contact: Prema Purao
Purpose: Child welfare, Health, Women's issues

Children of the World (India) Trust
Add: 401 Arun Chambers Mumbai - 400 034 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-022-24960032
Email: cwb@bom5.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Akhtar Ahmed
Purpose: Child welfare, Development (General)

Sakhya
Add: College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan 38, New Marine Lines
Mumbai – 400020, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-22075849, 22-22014880
Contact: Vijayshree Iyengar
Purpose: Women's issues

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Western Mumbai : Support for Women in Distress
Arpan
Services Offered: Support for victims of child sexual abuse
Office: Goregaon (E), Near Punjab National Bank,
Mumbai - 400 063
info@arpan.org.in
Tel: 26862444 / 26868444

Bhartiya Stree Shakti
Location: Santacruz
Services Offered: Supports women facing domestic violence
Contact Details: 26654041
Working Days: Thu, Fri
Work Timing: 2:30pm to 5:30pm

Family Court
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Pre-litigation counseling
Contact Details: 28734064
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:30am to 5:30pm

K.B. Bhabha Hospital, Bandra (W) Dilaasa
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Counseling, Legal Aid and Medical Help.
Contact Details: 26400229
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timing: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Kranti
Location: Kandivali
Services Offered: provides shelter and education for socially disadvantaged young women
Contact Details: +91 9757353449 / +91 9004360979

Mahila Daksahata Samiti
Location: Dadar West
Services Offered: Family counseling centre
Contact Details: 9323443427
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timing: 10:30am to 6:30pm

Special Cell for Women and Children
Location: Dadar West/ Kandivili
Services Offered: Supports women facing violence and harassment
Contact Details: 24940303 / 24691681 (Dadar)
9226261505 / 24691753 (Kandivali)
Working Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
Work Timings: 10:30am to 6:30pm

Swadhar
Location: Goregoan
Services Offered: Supports women facing violence and harassment
Contact Detail: 28720638
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:30am to 6:30pm

Women’s Centre
Location: Santacruz
Services Offered: Support women facing violence and harassment
Contact Details: 26680403
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timing: 1:00pm to 6:00pm

Women’s Commission
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Supports women facing violence and harassment
Contact Detail: 26590474/26590739
Working Days: Mon to sat
Work Timings: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Women’s Grievances Redressal Cell
Location: Jogeshwari
Services: Supports women facing domestic violence and harassment
Contact Details: 26838821, 26833620
Working Days: Wed, Sat
Work Timing: 2:30pm to 5:00pm

Women’s Grievances Redressal Cell
Location: Andheri
Services: Supports women facing domestic violence and harassment
Contact Details: 26838821, 26833620
Working Days: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Work Timing: 2:30pm to 5:00pm

Acil Navasarjan Rural Development Foundation
Add: 409 New Udyog Mandir No 2 Moghul lanes
Mahim (West) – 400016 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-022-4469341, 022-4452573
Email: anardefoundation@vsnl.net
Contact: Margarida Crasto
Purpose: Education, Employment, Environment, Health, Micro-enterprises,
Poverty, Rural Development, Sanitation, Training, Urban Development, Water, Women's issues

Artivist
Add: B-4 Abhishek Mumbai – 400057 Maharashtra
Tel : 91-098925 00336
Email : rishide@gmail.com
Contact Person : Rsihi Deshpande
Purpose : Making films based on issues related to children and
create awareness amongst people.

Aseema Charitable Trust
Add: G - 3, Josephine Apartments Chimbai Road,
Bandra Mumbai – 400050 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-26407248, 22-26407248
Email: contact@aseema.org
Website: http://aseema.org
Contact: Dilbur Parakh
Purpose: Child welfare, Disadvantaged communities, Education,
Human Rights

Men against Violence and Abuse
Add: 12-A Parishram Building 1st Floor, Bhandar Lane,
Lady Jamshedji Road Mahim, Mumbai - 400 016 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-022-24360631
Contact: Mr Harish Sadani
Purpose: Women's issues

Network of Women
Add: 36, Carter Road Bandra (West) Mumbai – 400050 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-26421882, 22-26458870
Email: rukib@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Shiela Auguiar
Purpose: Women's issues

Research Centre for Women's Studies
Add: Sir Vithaldas Vidyavihar Juhu Campus Juhu Road,
Mumbai – 400049 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-26128462, 22-26490691
Email: rcwssndt@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Purpose: Women's issues, Library, Programs.

The Humsafar Trust
Add: III / IV Floor Municipal Transit Buidling
Mumbai – 400055 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-26673800
Email: humsafar@vsnl.com
Website: http://www.humsafar.org
Contact: Girish Kumar P. Administration Officer
Purpose: Networking with MSM and TG CBOS.

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Central Mumbai: Support for Women in Distress


Dayasadan Community Center
Location: Dharavi
Services Offered: Legal support and counseling for women
Contact Details: 24090729
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 6:00pm

K.B. Bhabha Hospital, Dilaasa
Location: Kurla
Services Offered: Counseling, Legal Aid and Medical Help.
Contact Details: 26500241 ext 212
Working Days: Wednesday and Thursday
Work Timing: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Maharashtra Mahila Parishad
Location: Chembur
Services Offered: Supports women facing violence
Contact Details: 25222654
Working Days: Tue & Sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 6:00pm

Mankhurd Women’s Cell
Location: Mankhurd
Services: Supports women facing violence
Contact Details: 65739605
Working Days: Mon & Tue
Work Timing: 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Sneha
Location: Dharavi
Services Offered: Crisis intervention center; supports women facing
harassment
Contact Details: 24040045
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 11:00am to 7:00pm

Stree Mukti Sangathana
Location: Dadar Central
Services Offered: Supports women facing violence and provides
counseling
Contact Details: 24174381 / 65745848
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:30am to 5:30pm

Aadhar Charitable Trust
Add: Mumbai – 400088 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-098204 81442
Email: aadhat.trust@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.aadhartrust.com
Contact Person: Nilesh Pawar

Andhra Karnataka Dalita Varga Sangha
Add: BMC Chawl No.140/9 near Periyar Chowk
Mumbai – 400017 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-24024684
Email: akdvsmumbai@yahoo.co.in
Website: http://www.akdvs.com
Contact Person: Shankar Santi
Purpose: Educational & social activity.

Association for Leprosy Education, Rehabilitation and Treatment-India
Add: 9, B Mira Mansion, Sion West,
Mumbai - 400 022 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-24033081, 22-24072558
Email: byelep@iname.com
Contact: Mr A. Antony Samy
Purpose: Health, Rehabilitation, Women's issues

Samaj Seva Niketan
Add: 3-4, Bhanu Villa Amrut Nagar,
Ghatkopar Mumbai – 400008 Maharastra
Tel: 91-22-25008987
Email: samajseva@mtnl.net.in
Contact Person: Usha Macwan
Purpose: Empowerment of women and children

Sampark
Add: C.V.O.D Jain High School 84 Samuel Street,
Palla Gally Dongri, Mumbai - 400 009 Maharashtra
Email: mitra@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Baliram Balsaraf
Purpose: Human Rights, Media, Public Administration, Rural Development,
Tribal issues, Water, Women's issues

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Navi Mumbai: Support for Women in Distress


Maharashtra Mahila Parishad
Location: Navi Mumbai
Services: Supports women facing violence and provides counseling
Contact Details: 27544219 / 27548212
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 6:00pm

Stree Mukti Sangatana
Location: Vashi
Services: Supports women facing violence and provides counseling
Contact Details: 27821564
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 6:30pm

Special Cell for Women and Children
Location: Vashi
Services Offered: Supports women facing violence and harassment
Contact Details: 27580255
Working Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
Work Timings: 10:30am to 6:30pm

Apang Utkarsh Seva Sanstha
Add: 402, Shubhkiran C.H.S. Ltd. 2 Sector 42 Navi Mumbai – 400706 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-098698 29144
Email: apangutkarsh@gmail.com
Contact Person: Somnath W. Choughule
Purpose: Welfare of persons with disabilities.

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Thane: Support for Women in Distress


Awaze-e- Niswan- Rehnuma
Location: Mumbra
Services Offered: Supports women in distress
Contact Details: 25490038
Working Days: Tuesday
Work Timings: 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Bhartiya Stree Shakti
Location: Thane
Services Offered: Supports women facing domestic violence
Contact Details: 9819063741
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 2:30pm to 5:30pm

Sakhya
Location: Nallasopara / Thane
Services Offered: Women’s’ empowerment
Contact Details: 95250-2471540 / 9890312402
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Amcha Ghar
Add: 405/406 Deep Sagar Building Thane - 401 106 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-022-8143022 / 91-022-7615020
Contact: Susheela Singh
Purpose: Child welfare

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South Mumbai: Counseling Services


Counseling and Suicide Prevention Centre (CAPS)
Location: Grant Road
Services Offered: Counseling for victims of depression
and suicidal tendencies
Contact Details: 23680140
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 8:00pm
Psychoanalytic Therapy & Research Centre
Location: Churchgate
Services offered: Counseling and child mental health
Contact details: 22813735
Working days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 9:00am to 6:00pm

Samaritans
Location: Byculla
Services Offered: Support women who are emotionally disturbed
Contact Details: 32410822 / 32410838
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 3:00pm to 9;00 pm

Sambhavana Society
Location: Byculla
Services Offered: Counseling on sexuality-related issues
Contact Details: 23080592 / 23080593
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Women Graduate Union
Location: Colaba
Services Offered: Counseling
Contact Details: 22160218
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 9:30am to 4:30pm

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Western Mumbai: Counseling Services


Labia
Location: Phone line- multiple location
Services Offered: Counseling for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered women
Contact Details: 9833278171
Working Days: Mon, Wed, Sat
Work Timings: 5:00pm to 8:00pm

Humsafer
Location: Mahim
Services Offered: Counseling for LGBT and HIV positive women
Contact Details: 26673800 / 26650547
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 6:00pm

Men against Violence and Abuse
Location: Andheri
Services Offered: Counseling for men and women
Contact Details: 26826062 / 24360631 / 9870307748
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 6:00pm

Prafulta
Location: Andheri
Services Offered: Counseling & testing centre
Contact Details: 28200248 / 28302323
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 8:00am to 8:00pm

YWCA (Aasara)
Location: Andheri
Services Offered: Counseling for victims of domestic violence
Contact Details: 26702831
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 9:00am to 4:00pm

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Central Mumbai: Counseling Services


Shree Manav Seva Sangh
Location: Sion
Services Offered: Counseling.
Contact Details: 24092266/24077327
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timing: 10:30am to 6:00pm

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Navi Mumbai: Counseling Services


Aasara
Location: Nerul
Services Offered: Counseling and suicide prevention
Contact Details: 27546669
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Harmony
Location: Nerul
Services Offered: Family and child counseling
Contact Details: 9820095235
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 8:00am to 8:00pm

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Thane: Counseling Services


Bapu Trust “Seher”
Location: Thane
Services Offered: Counseling and Psychotherapy Centre
Contact Details: 25443384
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Institute for Psychological Health
Location: Thane
Services Offered: Counseling and day-care centre
Contact Details: 25366577 / 25428183
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 8:00pm

Maitri
Location: Thane
Services Offered: Counseling
Contact Details: 25385447
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 9:00am to 9:00pm

Short Stay Homes / Women’s Hostels
South Mumbai: Short Stay Homes / Women’s Hostels


Asha Sadan
Location: Byculla
Services Offered: Home for orphans and unwed mothers
Contact Details: 23740397 / 23715477
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Bapnu Ghar
Location: Worli
Services Offered: Short stay home and counseling centre
Contact Details: 24924252
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

YWCA
Location: Mumbai Central
Services Offered: Women’s’ hostel
Contact Details: 23096544
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 9:00am to 4:30pm

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Western Mumbai: Short Stay Homes / Women’s Hostels

All India Women’s Conference
Location: Vile Parle
Services Offered: Women’s’ hostel
Contact Details: 26206154
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

YWCA
Location: Andheri
Services Offered: Women’s’ hostel
Contact Details: 26702831 / 39 / 63
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 9:00am to 4:30pm

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Central Mumbai: Short Stay Homes / Women’s Hostels

Sukhshanti
Location: Chembur
Services Offered: Short stay home
Contact Details: 25519596 / 10920
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

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Navi Mumbai: Short Stay Homes / Women’s Hostels

YWCA
Location: Belapur
Services Offered: Womens’ hostel
Contact Details: 27570786
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 9:00am to 4:30pm

Legal Support Groups
South Mumbai: Legal Support Groups

Indian Centre for Human Rights & Law
Location: Masjid Bander
Services Offered: Legal services
Contact Details: 23439651 / 23436692
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 6:00pm

Lawyers Collective
Location: Fort
Services Offered: Legal services
Contact Details: 22875428
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 10:00 am to 6:00pm

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Western Mumbai Legal Support Groups

Family Court
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Legal services
Contact Details: 28734064
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:30am to 5:30pm

Majlis
Location: Santacruz
Services Offered: Legal services
Contact Details: 26662394 / 26661252
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 11:00am to 7:00pm

Nari Adalat
Location: Andheri
Services Offered: Legal services
Contact Details: 26362417
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 9:00am to 5:00pm

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Central Mumbai: Legal Support Groups

Protect Indian Family Foundation
Location: Mulund
Services Offered: Legal services
Contact Details: 9821414336
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 10:00am to 10:00pm

Health Support Groups
South Mumbai: Health Support Groups

Act – Chiraag
Location: Grant Road
Services Offered: HIV-AIDS Care and Support
Contact Details: 23808136
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Passages
Location: Churchgate
Services Offered: Provide support to breast cancer treatment
Contact Details: 24463000
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 10:00am 7:00pm

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Western Mumbai: Health Support Groups

Aashraya
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Clinic for emotional and behavioral problems
Contact Details: 26409326
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 4:00pm

Center for Development Initiatives
Location: Mira Road
Services Offered: HIV-AIDS Care and Support
Contact Details: 28171160 / 6592344
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 7:00pm

Kripa Counselling & Rehabilitation Centre
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Counseling for HIV-AIDS patients
Contact Details: 26429158
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

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Central Mumbai: Health Support Groups

Mona Remedial Education Centre
Location: Dadar central
Services Offered: School for slow learners
Contact Details: 24131011 / 24133387
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 8:00am to 2:00pm

Women’s Cancer Initiative
Location: Parel
Services Offered: Supports women with cancer treatment
Contact Details:24177000 Ext- 4254/4259
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 9:30am to 5:30pm

Navi Mumbai: Health Support Groups
Indian Council for Mental Health

Location: Nerul
Services Offered: Psychiatric and counseling services
Contact Details: 23855205
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 7:00am to 12:30pm

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Thane: Health Support Groups

Adhar
Location: Thane
Services Offered: Rehabilitation center for mentally ill patients
Contact Details: 254267853 / 25341708
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 10am to 12pm; 4pm to 6pm

Anand Rehabilitation Centre
Location: Nallasopara
Services Offered: Rehabilitation center for mentally ill patients
Contact Details: 95250-2414145 / 9370414145
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Network in Thane by People Living with HIV and AIDS
Location: Thane
Services Offered: Care and Support for HIV Infected people
Contact Details: 95251-2316459
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00 am to 5:00pm

Support Groups for De-addiction
South Mumbai: Support Groups for De-addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous
Location: Byculla
Services Offered: Counselling for alcoholics
Contact Details: 23016767 / 23075134
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

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Western Mumbai: Support Groups for De-addiction

Kripa Counselling & Rehabilitation Centre
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Supports addicts through rehabilitation
Contact Details: 26405411/26433027
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Mukti Sadan
Location: Jogeshwari
Services offered: Medical services for drug users
Contact Details: 28259501
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Information and Advocacy Groups
Western Mumbai: Information and Advocacy Groups

Akshara
Location: Dadar West
Services Offered: Free Library, mass awareness campaigns and advocacy
Contact Details: 24316082 / 24309676
Working Days: Tuesday to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 6:00pm

Business and Professional Women’s Association
Location: Andheri
Services Offered: Educates &empowers women
Contact Details: 26246115
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 11:00am to 2:00pm

Forum against Oppression of Women
Services Offered: Advocacy and awareness campaigns
Contact Details: faowindia@yahoo.com
Working Days: Fri
Work Timings: 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Point Of View
Location: Bandra
Services Offered: Information on domestic violence, mass awareness public education
Contact Details: 65727252
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings 11:00am to 6:00pm

Research Centre for Women’s studies -SNDT
Location: Santacruz
Services Offered: Library, research, teaching and documentation
Contact details: 26610751/26604001
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timinigs: 10.30 am to 5.30 pm

Vacha Trust
Location: Santacruz
Services Offered: Resource centre and working with girls, youth and women
Contact details: 26713469 / 26055523.
Working Days: Tues to Sat
Work Timinigs: 10.00 am to 6 pm

Women’s India Trust
Location: Mahim
Services Offered: Educates &empowers women to be more self-reliant
Contact Details: 24462506 / 23511753
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 9:30am to 5:30pm


Akshata Foundation
Add: Balwadi Datta Mandir Road Mumbai – 400055 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-098191 12715, 91-092212 59002
Email: akshata_foundation@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.akshata.org
Contact Person: Sandeep Gavali
Purpose: An education centre for poor & under-privileged children

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New Mumbai: Information and Advocacy Groups

Yuva
Location: Kharghar
Services Offered: Training center for women.
Contact Details: 27740980/90/99
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 6:00pm

Support for Senior Citizens
103 Police Helpline
Location: All regions of Greater Mumbai
Service Offered: Takes action on crimes against senior citizens
Contact Details: 103
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

1090 Elderline
Service Offered: Police support for senior citizens
Contact Details: 1090
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

South Mumbai: Support for Senior Citizens

Dignity Foundation
Location: Grant Road
Services Offered: Helpline and support services for senior citizens
Contact Detail: 23898078
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:00am to 6:15pm

Family Welfare Agency
Location: Parel
Services Offered: Support for senior citizens
Contact Details: 23082085
Working days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 9:30am to 5:30pm

Harmony
Location: Churchgate
Services Offered: Interactive center and support for senior citizens
Contact Details: 22785400 / 21
Working Days: Mon to Sat
Work Timings: 10:30am to 5:00pm

Help Age
Location: Andheri
Services Offered: Support for senior citizens
Contact Details: 26370754 / 40
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 10:00am to 5:00pm

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Central Mumbai: Support for Senior Citizens

Shree Manav Seva Sangh
Location: Sion
Services Offered: Home for senior citizens
Contact Details: 24092266 / 24077327
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timing: 24 x 7

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Western Mumbai: Support for Senior Citizens

Silverinnings
Location: Mira Road
Services Offered: Help for senior citizens
Contact Details: 9833136536 / 9819819145
Working Days: Mon to Fri
Work Timings: 10:00am to 5:00pm

Helpline for Children
All regions in Mumbai
103 Police Helpline
Location: All regions of Greater Mumbai
Service Offered: Takes action on crimes against children through police intervention Contact Details: 103
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

Childline
Location: Multiple locations
Services Offered: Helpline for children in need of care and protection
Contact Details: 1098
Working Days: Mon to Sun
Work Timings: 24 x 7

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Amravati
Aai-Baba Bahudeshiy Vyam Krida & Yuvak Sanstha – Amravati
Add: Amravati Town, Yashoda Nagar No. 1,
Amravati - 444 606, Maharashtra
Contact: Kundan Shende
Purpose: Child welfare, Disability, Environment, Health, Human Rights, Population, Poverty, Rural Development, Urban Development, Women's issues

Samidha Social Welfare Society
Add: Chhaba Plot, Amravati – 444606, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-721-2678392
Email: samidha_amt@yahoo.co.in
Contact Person: Sushma Kingaonkar
Purpose: Women empowerment, development.

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Aurangabad

Asha Sadan - Umerkhadi
Add: Maharashtra State Women's Council,
Asha Sadan Marg, Umerkhadi – 400009, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-22-23715477 , 22-23701281
Contact: Sarla Sanghvi
Purpose: Child welfare, Women's issues

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Beed

Marathwada Navnirman Lokayat
Add: Post Box No 23, Dhadapad Office,
Dist Beed – 431517, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-2446-247016 , 2446-247497
Contact: Dwarkadas Lohiya
Purpose: Education, Health, Rural Development, Women's issues

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Chiplun

Konkan Women Youth and Students Development Central Society
Add: 441 B, Indira Niwas, Markandi,
Chiplun – 415605, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-2355-252887
Contact: Sumati Jambhekar
Purpose: Education, Women's issues

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Jalana

Samarth R.S. Public Health, Education and Agricultural Development Sanstha
Add: Ayush Health Institute, Jalna – 431203, Maharashtra
Tel : 91-2482-223391
Email : samarth.ngo@rediffmail.com
Contact Person : Dr. Omkar Chavan
Purpose : Health, education, agricultural, environment, water, micto finance, women empowerment.

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Kodoli

Image Infosis
Add: 56, Belbhandar, Shri Jai Bhavani Nagar, Upon Sheetal Medical,
Barawakar Nagar, Kodoli – 415004, Maharashtra
Tel : 91-099226 72374
Email : kuchekar.milind@yahoo.com
Contact Person : Kuchekar Milind
Purpose : Implementation of various program guideline.

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Latur

Ahilya Shikshan Sanstha
Add: C/o Jaya Industries , Kanheri Road,
Latur – 413512, Maharashtra
Tel : 91-094224 72761
Email : deepahilya@rediffmail.com
Contact Person : Deepak Kulkarni
Purpose : Women development.

Magas Janseva Samiti
Add: C/o Badame Complex, Shivaji Chowk,
Barshi Road, Latur – 413531, Maharashtra
Tel : 91-238-2322420, 91-094220 72837
Email : mjs_latur@yahoo.com
Contact Person : Manohar Badame
Purpose : Women development.

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Nashik

Uttar Maharashtra Lok-Vikas Manch
Add: c/o Abhivyakti, 31-A Kalyani Nagar, Anandvalli Shivar,
Gangapur road, Nashik – 422013, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-1253-2346128
Email: mandarcv@yahoo.com
Contact: Mr. Mandar Vaidya
Purpose: Agriculture, Education, Governance, Human Rights, NGO Management, Sustainable Development, Women's issues

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Panvel

Kushtarog Niwaran Samity, Shantivan
Add: Kushtarog Niwaran Samiti, Shantivan,
Po Nere, Panvel – 410206, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-2192-238070
Contact: Govind Kashiram Shinde
Purpose: Aged, Agriculture, Child welfare, Disability, Education, Forestry, Health, Poverty, Rural Development, Tribal issues, Water, Women's issues

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Pune


Aalochana-Centre for Documentation and Research on Women
Add: Aalochana, 'Kedar', Kanchan Galli,
Pune – 411004, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-344122
Email: alochana@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Medha Kotwal
Purpose: Rural Development, Women's issues

Academy of Senior Citizens for Research and Education
Add: 3, Yash Apartments, 14, Mayur Colony,
Kothrud, Pune - 411 029, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-4455503 , 020-532502
Email: desmk@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Prof. Dr. Shashikant Karandikar
Purpose: Aged, Development(General), Education, Health, Women's issues

Action for Agricultural Renewal in Maharashtra
Add: 2/23, A-B, Raisoni Park, Market Yard,
Pune – 411037, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-4264641 , 020-4266303
Email: afarm@afarm.org
Website: http://www.afarm.org
Contact: M N Kondhalkar
Purpose: Agriculture, Development(General), Disadvantaged communities, Environment, Forestry, Health, Micro-enterprises, Water, Women's issues

Action for Self-reliance Hope and Awareness
Add: 767/9, Bhandarkar, Institute Road,
Pune - 411 004, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-5672080
Email: lokeshdani@hotmail.com
Contact: Mrs Minal Dani
Purpose: Women's issues

Bayaja Trust
Add: Chitradurg, 24, Kshipra Sahniwas Society,
Pune – 411052, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-26872028 , 020-25440120
Contact: Vasudha Joshi
Purpose: Women's issues

Bhumata Charitable Trust
Add: 6/11 Pritam Nagar, Kothrud,
Pune – 411029, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-25460708 , 020-2644808
Contact: Budhajirao Mulik
Purpose: Environment, Forestry, Health, Water, Women's issues

Centre for Gerontology and Elderly Medicine
Add: BVDU Medical College, Dhankawadi,
Pune - 411 043, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-24373226
Email: drsmk@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/drsmk
Contact: Dr Shashikant Karandikar
Purpose: Aged, Disability, Education, Health, Rural Development, Training, Women's issues

Chaitanya Gramin Mahila, BAL Yuvak Sanstha
Add: 787, Deccan Gymkhana, Off Bhandarkar Road,
Pune – 411004, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-25672590 , 020-25670838
Email: nucon@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Sudha Kothari
Purpose: Women's issues

Health Education Labour Peace Opportunity Foundation
Add: 5, Archana Corner, Sahyadri Park,
Pune – 411048, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-2842323
Email: helpo@vsnl.com
Contact: F.S. Abdul Salam
Purpose: Child welfare, Education, Environment, Health, Labour, Women's issues

Indian Health Organisation
Add: 428, Mangalwar Peth, Ranjeet Complex,
Pune – 411011, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-633996
Contact: Rajesh Jainjangade
Purpose: Health, Human Rights, Women's issues

Investment in Man Trust
Add: Rashi Sakhar Chambers, 4th Floor, Singhad Road,
Pune - 411 030, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-24335108
Email: phulgaon@vsnl.net
Contact: Mrs Meenakshi Apte
Purpose: Agriculture, Child welfare, Disadvantaged communities, Education, Rural Development, Science and Technology, Training, Women's issues

JS
917/16, Ganeshwadi, Pune – 411004, Maharashtra,
Tel: 91-020-25650239
Email: girija_godbole@yahoo.com
Contact: Jagdish Godbole
Purpose: Child welfare, Consumer issues, Development(General), Environment, Forestry, Science and Technology, Training, Water, Women's issues

K E M Hospital Research Centre
Add: Sardar Mudliar Road, Rasta Peth,
Pune - 411 011, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-26125600 , 020-26125603
Email: kem.pune@sm4.sril.in
Contact: Dr V N Rao
Purpose: Child welfare, Disability, Education, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health, Information and Communications Technology, Micro-enterprises, Population, Rural Development, Sanitation, Science and Technology, Sustainable Development, Training, Water, Women's issues

Mobile Creches
Add: Mobile Creches, C/O Constructive and Research Centre,
Pune – 411005, Maharashtra
Contact: Nirmala Hiremath
Purpose: Child welfare, Education, Women's issues

National Institute for Sustainable Development
Add: C-6/84, Shanti Rakshak Society, Yerwada,
Pune – 411006, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-26688207
Contact: Prakash J. Palande
Purpose: Child welfare, Disadvantaged communities, Education, Food and Nutrition, Forestry, Health, Rehabilitation, Women's issues

Pragati Foundation
Add: 301, Beaver Foundation, Above United Western Bank,
Pune – 411045, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-27290134 , 020-27292246
Email: pragatifoundation@vsnl.net
Website: http://www.pragatilearning.com
Contact: Anu Wakhlu
Purpose: Health, Training, Women's issues

Sadhana Village
Add: 1, Priyankit, Lokmanya Colony, Paud Road,
Pune - 411 038, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-25380792 , 020-25381112
Email: pusadhana@vsnl.com
Website: http://sadhana.faithweb.com/
Contact: Mr Vasant Deshpande
Purpose: Child welfare, Disability, Disadvantaged communities, Health, Micro-enterprises, Training, Water, Women's issues

Samvaad
Add: Women's Studies Centre, Dept. of Sociology, University of Pune,
Pune – 411007 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-2356061
Email: srege@unipune.ernet.in
Contact: Vaishali Diwakar
Purpose: Development (General), Education, Women's issues

Socio - Economic Development Trust
Add: Siddartha Apartments, Anand Nagar, Sinhagad Road, Pune -, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-24357035, 020-24357045
Email: sedt@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://www.dreamlandindia.org
Contact: Suryakant Kulkarni
Purpose: Agriculture, Child welfare, Education, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Women's issues

Stree Aadhar Kendra
Add: Stree Aadhar Kendra, 2, Chandrasheel Apt. 1202/15,
Pune – 411004, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-2321017, 020-25676135
Contact: Neelam Gorhe
Purpose: Human Rights, Rehabilitation, Women's issues

Streevani Women's Research Project
Add: Lotus Building - 1&2, Neco Gardens,
Pune – 411014, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-26632445
Email: streevani@vsnl.net
Contact: Helen Saldanha
Purpose: Human Rights, Media, Women's issues

Swadhar
Add: Plot No 8B - Ashwin Co-op. Society, Mumbai - Pune Road,
Pune – 411005 Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-25693563
Email: swadharpune@hotmail.com
Contact: Meenakshi Apte
Purpose: Child welfare, Women's issues
The Foundation for Research in Community Health
Add: 3&4 Trimiti-B Apts, 85, Anand Park, Pune – 411007, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-25887020, 020-25881308
Email: frchpune@giaspn01.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Anita
Purpose: Health, Micro-enterprises, Training, and Women’s issues

Vanasthali Rural Development Centre
Add: 318/19, B Canal Road, Shivajinagar,
Pune – 411016, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-25651550
Contact: Nirmala Purandare
Purpose: Child welfare, Education, Rural Development, Women's issues

Vanchit Vikas
Add: 405/9 Narayan Peth, Vishwakarma Apts,
Pune – 411030, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-24454658 , 020-24483050
Contact: Lalita Pradhan
Purpose: Disadvantaged communities, Education, Health, Rehabilitation, Training, Women's issues

Young Womens Christian Association of Pune
Add: 5, Gurudwara Road, Pune – 411011, Maharashtra
Tel: 91-020-26360300
Contact: Vijaya Wasnikar
Purpose: Women's issues

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Yavatmal

National Association for Health Education and Research
Add: Sheikh Rasul, Sheikh Bahaddur ,
Yavatmall – 445402, Maharasta
Tel : 91-097653 23860
Email : rasul.sheikh@gmail.com
Contact Person : Sheikh Rasul
Purpose : Health and rural development, human rights, media, public administration,tribal issues, women's issues.


Source and Courtesy: 1298 Women Helpline and Akshara

Link: http://www.standupagainstviolence.org/States/maharashtra.html


Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Book Review: Karma Kurry for the mind, body, heart and soul



Karma Kurry for the mind, body, heart and soul,  By Jeroninio Almeida and Jyoti Nanda, published by JAICO. Contact Authors at: jerrylearns2learn121@gmail.com



This is a very interesting and timely book and on the efforts of seemingly common people, who were courageous enough to take the first step. It is a compendium of 26 brief biographical sketches of people from various walks of life. These people excelled in their chosen vocation, but decided to go further and contribute to society. They had the vision and courage to look beyond narrow self-development and work for the less privileged, poor and or voiceless. 

The biographers have done an excellent job of writing succinct and inspiring accounts of the lives of these real heroes/heroines. The editors have done an equally commendable job of selecting the widest possible array of work and level of intervention and background and context of work. It includes stories ranging from environmental protection to innovative education to medical intervention and provision of care services; those who worked at international level to those who made a difference at the level of a village or town; from celebrities to the least known names. But, the common thread that ran across all the stories is the sensitive heart that gets affected by the misery of others, passion to make a difference, struggle to achieve what one believes in and innovation. 

All stories are outstanding and inspiring in their own way; but those that inspire the most are about the struggle of disadvantaged people who rose to the challenges life threw at them, overcame and continued to strive to help others in similar situations. Those that deserve special mention are the stories of Subhashini Mistry, herself a poor uneducated widow who struggled hard to raise her family and made good of her resolve to start a hospital in her hometown; Javed Ahmad Tak, who despite his 100% Disability, decided to help others and also continued to attempt improve his own skills; a true story of “Never Say Die” spirit.  Lakshamn Singh’s single-handed and gritty efforts to deal with water scarcity in his village and consequent poverty and DrChikholalThangsing’s efforts to provide compassion and care to victims of AIDS; Sailesh Mishra’s untiring endeavors to create awareness and facilities for the least understood diseases in India that afflict older persons i.e. Alzheimer’s Disease(dementia) are inspiring. 

This book is like a ray of hope in this atmosphere of overwhelming pessimism. It is certainly curry for mind, heart and soul. It satiates the hunger for positive examples of human courageand compassion and instills a sense of confidence in the reader that all is not lost yet! It evokes the mind to think about the real meaning of human life which is way beyond running endlessly to fulfill one’s ever increasing desires, heart to beat for the others especially the disadvantaged and the soul to find fulfillment.

This is recommended for reading by all especially children and young adults who need to be encouraged by the lives of Real Heroes/Heroines who work selflessly for the betterment of other human beings!  


Anupama Datta
Director
Policy Research and Development
HelpAge India



Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.