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ORGANISATIONS FOR A CAUSE
A spotlight on some of the organisations that TASC has associated with

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AdvityaAdvitya 
Encourages the creative talent of mentally challenged individuals. The organisation was established on 1st August 2000 with a mission to create a Centre for youth who are unable to continue in their special schools after the age of eighteen and help hone their creative skills in a loving and caring environment.

C-3/3 Khira Nagar, S.V. Road, SantCruz West. Mumbai – 54
Email: advitya_1@rediffmail.com
www.advitya.com

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Aseema Charitable Trust
To provide underprivileged children with a nurturing and stimulating educational environment that helps them recognize their limitless potential.

G-3 Josephine Apartments, Ground Floor,
Chimbai Road, Bandra (W),
Mumbai 400 050. India.
+91-22-2640 7248
Email: contact@aseema.org
www.aseema.org

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> Advitya

> Aseema Charitable Trust

> Avanti Heart Trust For Children

> Barbhaya Orphanage

> Cancer Patients Aid Association

> Child In Need Institute

> CMCA

> Concern India Foundation

> Dilkhush Special school

> Door Step School

> Dr Advani Cancer Clinic

> EBCRC

> Eye Bank Association of India

> Helen Keller Institute for Deaf & Deafblind

> Jagori

> Kamala Mehta School

> Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind

> Manthan

> Mobile Chreches

> Muktangan

> The National Association of Blind Karnataka

> Nanavati Hospital-Thalassemic Ward

> Naya Jivan

> Ojus Medical Institute

> Pratham

> Prerana

> Project Nanhi Kali

> RACE

> Rakum School

> Sense International (India)

> Save the children India

> Scesa - Share

> Shanti Avedna Sadan

> Smt. Kamla Mehta Dadar School For The Blind

> S.P J Sadhana School For Children And Young Adults With Special Needs

> The Akanksha Foundation

> The Vatsalya Foundation

> Utkarsh under NAB Mumbai

> The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind

> Vidya Sagar

> Vision Foundation Of India

> VOICE

 

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Avanti Heart Trust for ChildernAvanti Heart Trust For Children
To Help All Needy Children Suffering From Severe Heart Diseases Like- [A.] -Congenital Vsd & Asd Defect Of Heart, [B.] Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Of Lungs, [C.] Lungs And Heart Defects Due To Defect Of Valves And Respiratory System, Etc.

Rajeev And Aneesa Chaudhari
I/216, Tarapore Garden, Oshiwara, Andheri (W), Mumbai -400 053[India]. Telephone 0091 22 56965841
Tele-Fax 0091 22 26390052
rajeev@avantiglobe.com aneesa@avantiglobe.com
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Barbhaya Orphanage
A home that provides personalised care , security and education to little girls  who have been abandoned or orphaned.

Ms Ranjan Thakur 78 Swami Vivekanand Road, Irla,. Mumbai 400056. 
Ph-02226713123
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Cancer Patients Aid AssociationCancer Patients Aid Association
Established in 1969, CPAA has a tradition of untiring service to needy cancer patients from all over India, and even neighboring countries like- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan. CPAA is an empathetic, reassuring, non-medical presence that has supported the treatment and overall needs of more than 3 lakh cancer patients.

YK Sapru, Piali Syam Anand Niketan,
Dr. E. Moses Road Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai-400011
Tel- 022-24924000
www.cppaaindia.org
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Child in need InstituteChild In Need Institute
With an initial  focus on East India ,today they reach over seven lakh people all across the country .Apart from working in neglected areas like reproductive health  and  malnutrition in children and women since 1974, they also have care centres,night centres,coaching centres for destitute children.

PO Pailan, Via Joka
Kolkata 700 104, West Bengal, India
Phone: +91 (033) 2497 8192/ 2497 8641
Fax: +91 (033) 2497 8241
Email: cini@cinindia.org
www.cini-india.org
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CMCA
A movement in partnership with over a hundred and fifty schools to help sensitise ,educate and engage young people actively in issues related to civic virtues and the environment. Children have a tremendous potential in influencing people and mediating change  and active and responsible children grow up to become- active responsible citizens.

Vinodini Lulla
C/o SCESA
Sophia College Campus ,Bhulabhai Desai Road
Mumbai 400 036
Tel: +91 022 -23510903
Email : cmcamumbai@gmail.com
www.cmcaindia.org
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Concern India FoundationConcern India Foundation
Concern India Foundation believes the disadvantaged need opportunities not charity and provides financial and non-financial support to development-oriented organisations working at the grassroots level to bring about positive change.

CEO Kavita Shah
Concern India Foundation
Ador House, 6 K Dubash Marg, Mumbai – 400001.
Tel. No.: +91 22 22855487/22840142
www.concernindia.org
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Dilkhush Special schoolDilkhush Special school
For children with special needs primarily with a mental handicap.Individualised Education plans are there for each child in the school from kg to senior school. There is a lot of emphasis on Functional Academics- studies related to life, and also  socially acceptable behaviour apart from  singing, sports and Art classes. 

Sr.Noella Pereira, Principal Dilkhush Special School
Juhu Road,Opp. Palm Grove Hotel,
Juhu Mumbai 400049
Tel: 26151304 Fax: 26188688
Email-dilkhushjuhu@yahoo.com
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Door Step SchoolDoor Step School
The unique endeavour to take education to the door steps of children who cant go to school .   The School-on-Wheels project is the flagship of Doorstep's attempts to take education to Out-of-School children

 Bina Lashkari( Director)
Jagannath Shankarsheth Municipal School,
2nd fl, Rm No. 54 and 55, Nana Chowk,
Grant Road, Mumbai 400 007
91.22.23826343
www.doorstepschool.org
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Dr Advani Cancer ClinicDr Advani Cancer Clinic
Doc Suresh Advani India’s leading Medical Oncologist  who is a pioneer of bone marrow transplant in India,and has also been awarded the Dhanvantri Award  and the Padmashri. has launched  a ‘mobile mammogram van’ project to facilitate convenient and regular check ups for early detection of breast cancer.

 Dr.Suresh Advani Asian Institute of Oncology
Comprehensive Cancer Centre S.L.RAHEJA HOSPITAL,
Raheja Hospital Road,Mahim,
Mumbai 400 016.
Email: info@jaslokhospital.net
Anil Kotekar - Tel: +91 22 6657 3232 Fax: +91 22 2352 0508
Prem Srivastav - Tel: +91 22 5660 6133
www.dradvanicancerclinic.com
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EBCRCEBCRC
Primary objective of testing, evaluating and processing the corneas received from the various eye banks  and distributing the processed corneas found viable for corneal transplantation to needy/poor patients awaiting corneal grafting surgery aimed at restoring their vision.They also focus on providing corneas to children who have reversible corneal blindness. 

K.B.H. Bachooali Hospital,
56 / 60 , Jehangir Merwanji Street
Near KEM Hospital, Parel,
Mumbai-400012.
INDIA
Tel : 91-22-4162929, 4164342
Telefax : 91-22-4168869
Email : ebcrc@vsnl.com
www.eyebankcrc.org
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Eye Bank Association of IndiaEye Bank Association of India 
To spread awareness and facilitate eye donations .It strives to continuously educate general public about preventing blindness caused due to corneal disorders and wherever cure is required facilitate availability of cornea in the shortest possible time.

Eye Bank Association of India
Plot No.12, BNR Colony,
Road No. 14, Banjara Hills,Hyderabad - 500 034.
Phone: +91.40.2354 5454,4504,Fax: +91.40.2354 5454
e-mail: ebai@vsnl.net, admin@ebai.org
Website: www.ebai.org
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Helen Keller Institute for Deaf & Deafblind.
Offers the following services to provide a Quality of Life to every deaf and Deafblind child.Free / subsidized education, transport, nutrition, hearing aids,   and medical facilities, uniform.  Counseling services for children, teachers and parents. Pre-vocational training and every effort to rehabilitate him / her in the society. Free / subsidized residential facilities for Deafblind children residing outside Mumbai. 

Mrs. Beroz N. Vacha(Hon. Director & Consultant)
Ms Sampada (Principal)Helen Keller Institute for Deaf & Deafblind
Municipal Secondary School, South Wing, Ground Floor, N. M. Joshi Marg, Near 'S' Bridge, Byculla (West), Mumbai - 400 011,
Tel: 27781640
Telefax: 2301 8211
Email: hkidbind@hathway.com
www.helenkelleridb-mumbai.org  
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JagoriJagori
JAGORI ('AWAKEN, WOMEN') provides training for women´s empowerment and gender equality and focusses on research, advocacy and distribution of information on issues concerning women including, women´s health, education and legal rights.

B-114, Shivalik
Malviya Nagar
New Delhi 110017, India
Phone: +91 11 2669 1219, +91 11 2669 1220
Fax: +91 11 2669 1221
www.doorstepschool.org
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Kamala Mehta School
Over a hundred and fifty visually impaired girls are educated and cared for in this very special residential school that not only imparts academic education and recreational development but also life skills and vocational training to the visually impaired girls

Principal – Suparna Asgaonker
Phone: 24183144 / 24114146
160, Dadasaheb Phalke Road, Dadar (E) Opp. Hindmata Cinema,
Mumbai 400014.
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Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind
Since 1969,the academy with its five centres has been providing services in the field of health, education and socio-economic rehabilitation to disabled people in suburban and rural areas of Karnataka.They also have a school for 250 blind residential children and are well known for their music training academy..

Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind
3rd Cross, 3rd Phase, ( Near Ragi Gudda), J.P.Nagar
Bangalore-560078
FAX: +91 80 6638045
Email: srmab@blr.vsnl.net.in
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Manthan Manthan
Works with nearly 250 volunteers to benefit communities such as children living on streets and pavements those living in slums,children from government/private institutions,children of Commercial Sex Workers,Individuals with Special needs ( visually challenged, mentally challenged) and Senior citizens.

Address: 18/A, daruwala bldg, 2nd floor, room no 31, mangalwadi, girgaum, mumbai 40004.
Sanket S Sawant
(haleluea@gmail.com)
gaurav.manthan@gmail.com
mr.gopalrawal@rediffmail.com

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Mobile ChrechesMobile Chreches
Supporting the health, education and safety of children living on construction sites in Mumbai. Promoting well-designed, innovative programmes that focus on and pay special attention to the needs of the young child.

Neeta Khajuria (General Manager)
Abbas Building, 1st floor, Mereweather Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 001.
Tel. : 22020869
e-mail : mcreches@vsnl.net
www.mumbaimobilecreches.org
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MuktanganMuktangan
A pioneering educational programme offering low-cost, high-quality English medium education to the economically disadvantaged sections of society with a rarely experienced student teacher ratio.Muktangan also trains women from local disadvantaged communities of Mumbai to enable them to further train/teach others..

Sunil and Elizabeth Mehta PARAGON CHARITABLE TRUST
1 - 11/12 Paragon Condominium
P.B. Marg, Worli Mumbai - 400 013.
T: +91 (22) 2493 8752 / 8599
F: +91 (22) 2493 6627: sunilmehta_42@rediffmail.com www.muktanganedu.org

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The National Association of Blind KarnatakaThe National Association of Blind Karnataka
Working in the field of Education, Training, Employment and Rehabilitation of the visually challenged. The aim of this organisation is to train the visually challenged to be independent, self-reliant and self confident. NAB-KB provides them with comprehensive rehabilitation in its complex at Bangalore.

Mr Srinivasan (Director)NAB Rehabilitation Complex
CA Site No:4, NAB Road,
Jeevan Bima Nagar,
Bangalore-560 075 India
Ph: +91-80-25281590 / +91-80-25281439
www.nabkarnataka.org
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NANAVATI HOSPITAL-THALASSEMIC WARD
Sixty children in the age group of six months to twenty six years, afflicted by the life threatening blood disorder ,thalassemia are administered transfusions in a ward in the blood bank of Nanavati hospital twice a month free of charge.

Dr Rashid Merchant, Sr.Grace
Swami Vivekananda Road
Vile Parle(W), Mumbai-400056
MAHARASHTRA
Ph : 26119924
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Naya Jivan
Naya Jivan is under the Society of the Helpers of Mary and houses around 40 children(boys and girls) currently, all afflicted with HIV.SOLWA ( Support for Orphans living with Aids) is a group of like-minded women, who have adopted this home to try and improve the lives of these children.

"The Naya Jivan Orphanage ,
Shahapur Village,
Thane district of Maharashtra .

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Ojus Medical Institute
Integrates medical care,education ,research and development to impact health care projects.There are over ten projects and many charitable clinics by OMI with a special focus on HIV prevention,medication and vocational training for widows affected by HIV.

Dr Asavari Herwadkar. MD
Ojus Medical Institute
Tulip Star,Juhu Tara Road,Juhu
Mumbai400049
Tel(W) 26149777.
Email- info@omi.org.in
www.omi.org.in
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PrathamPratham
With its focus on education,over a 9 year period since its inception Pratham has reached out to a million children in twenty one states . An accelerated learning method, in which an unlettered child starts reading and computing basic mathematics in 3 weeks, has been in use since late 2002 and has taught over 160,000 children since then to become literate.

Dr Madhav Chauhan (Director)
(91) (22) 23851542
Pratham Mumbai, Above Adarsh Mithai Mandir, Oswal Bhavan, Tardeo Road, Nana Chowk, Mumbai 400 007
Email: mumbai@pratham.org
Delhi email info@pratham.org
Tel-(91)(11)26716083/84
www.pratham.org

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Prerana
Helps protect children of sex workers/prostitutes from their environment and from being put back into the trade ..It has reached out to over 5000 such children, shifted over 1200 from the red light areas to children’s welfare institutions for long term residential care and protection and follows them up professionally, shelters 250 children on any given night in its 3 Night Care Centres in the midst of red light districts

Priti and Pravin Patkar (Founders) pppatkar@gmail.com
022 23053166
www.preranaatc.com

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Project Nanhi KaliProject Nanhi Kali
Providing primary education to the underprivileged girl child in India. Now, in partnership with Naandi Foundation, a reputed NGO, the aim is to extend 10 years of quality education to under privileged girl children.

Sheetal Mehta
K. C. Mahindra Education Trust
Cecil Court Near Regal Cinema
Mahakavi Bhushan Marg ,
Mumbai 400001
Tel.: +91 22 22021031
Fax :+91 22 22852441
Email: support@nanhikali.org
www.nanhikali.org

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RACERACE
Supports abandoned,destitute girls and those rescued from the flesh trade.Works in association with organisations like Childline and the Mumbai Police to house, educate, protect destitute girls and equip them with vocational skills that can ensure their financial independence and protection

Ian Dowling, Sai Kripa,Plot E-16,Sector 12,Kharghar, Navi Mumbai-410210,
Phone-64170276.
Email - inglod@yahoo.com www.ngoproindia.org

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Rakum SchoolRakum School
A residential school for sighted and blind children from very underprivileged families of rural Karnataka that provides free lodging and education from nursery to post graduation along with vocational training in carpentary, masonry and electrical jobs.

Acharya Sri Rakum, the founder
Sri Rakum School for the Blind
Non-Government organisation (NGO)
No.421, Sri Krishna Temple Road,
Indiranagar Ist Stage,
Bangalore – 560 038, India
Tel: (080) 25215253 / 25215705
Email: rakumrakum@yahoo.com
www.rakum.org

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Sense International (India)Sense International (India)
Sense International (India) is a pioneering facilitator of service to deaf blind people and their families throughout India. It endeavours to enable persons with deaf blindness and associated challenges to live with dignity in a barrier free and rights based society with a primary focus on overall development.

Ms.AkhilS.Paul ,Binali Suhandani,
405, Favourite Residency,
Opp. St. Xavier’s Loyola School,
Memnagar, Ahmedabad – 380 052 Gujarat, India
Phone: 91- 079 – 2791 0792
Fax: 91- 079 – 2791 1054
Email: binali@senseintindia.org
www.senseintindia.org

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Save the children IndiaSave the children India
Empowering underpriviledged children with various educational and non educational programmes across the country like balwadis,anti trafficking projects and health care programmes.

info@savethechildrenindia.org

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Scesa - Share
Apart from path breaking rain-harvesting projects,SCESA –SHARE have helped women get involved in cottage industries and girls are being sent to school . The project currently gaining momentum is a sanitation project involving building of hundreds of toilets in villages

Sophia College Campus ,
Bhulabhai Desai Road
Mumbai 400 036
Tel: +91 022 -23510903
Email- scesa.sophia@gmail.com

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Shanti Avedna Sadan
The Shanti Avedna Sadan is India’s first Hospice, an institution that takes care of the advanced terminally ill Cancer patients. It is neither a hospital nor a home, but is in fact both, offering the specialized care of a hospital together with the love of a home

Sister Sienna.
216 Mount Mary Road,
Bandra West, Mumbai 400050.
Tel. 91-22-26427464, 91-22-26451702, 91-22-26454590
Email: shantiavedna@hotmail.com
Delhi 1-Factory Road, Near Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029,Tel. 91-11-26195092
Email: shantiavednadelhi@vsnl.net
www.shantiavednasadan.org 
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Save the children India Smt. Kamla Mehta Dadar School For The Blind
Over a hundred and fifty visually impaired girls are educated and cared for in this very special residential school that not only imparts academic education and recreational development but also life skills and vocational training to the visually impaired girls coming from varied socio economic background

Principal – Suparna Asgaonker
160, Dadasaheb Phalke Road,
Dadar (E)
Opp. Hindmata Cinema,
Mumbai 400014.
Phone: 24183144 / 24114146
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S.P J Sadhana School For Children And Young Adults With Special Needs
Apart from a full fledged school for complete overall development and life skills ,It also has vocational centres pioneering in developing mentally challenged young adults as productive members of society so that they too can live a life of dignity and self respect.

Sr. E. Gaitonde,Dr Radhike
SPJ Sadhana School
Sophia College CampusB.D. RoadMumbai 400 026
E-Mail: spjsadhana@gmail.com
Tel: 23517913/23510853
Fax: 022-23511954 www.yougivemewings.org
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The Akanksha Foundation
To impact the lives of less privileged children, enabling them to maximise their potential and change their lives. To support each child by giving him or her a strong educational foundation, a good time, self esteem and values, and to help them plan how they can earn a steady livelihood and realise their dreams.

Founder Director Shaheen Mistry
Mumbai
Tel: 23700253 / 23729880 / 23700846
Email: admin@akanksha.org or hr@akanksha.org
www.akanksha.org

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The Vatsalya Foundation
Vatsalya dedicates itself to empower vulnerable children to be responsible citizens in mainstream society , instil in them the value of love, equality & justice, and ensure a better future for them so that they become contributing members of society. "Swati Mukherjei (Founder Director).

Ms. Swathi Mukherjee (Executive Director)
Anand Niketan, King George V Memorial, Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi (W), Mumbai : 400 011
Telephone : 091 022 24962115,
Telefax : 091 022 24912352
Email : thevatsalyafoundation@gmail.com, vatsalyafdn@vsnl.com
www.thevatsalyafoundation.org
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Utkarsh under NAB Mumbai
Rehabilitating Blind Women by providing them vocational skill training and work opportunities. The Centre acts as catalyst to get work for these visually impaired women and provides the infrastructure and support facilities to help them earn a decent livelihood.

Ms Chhaya Desai ,Ms Rachna Atre Head Office NAB, 11,
khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road ,
Worli Sea Face ,
Mumbai-400025.
Ph. No. 022 23745096
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The Victoria Memorial School for the Blind
Free education to children with visual impairment for over 100 years, The students, many of whom are completely blind, are mostly from rural areas, belonging to disadvantaged families.The school is equipped with facilities to enhance every aspect of sensory development.

Shalin Chauhan–Principal
New #73 Tardeo Road, Tulsiwadi, Mumbai - 400034
Landmark: Near Shastri Hall.
Tel-(022) 24944236, 24913541
E-mail info@vmsb.org
www.vmsb.org
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Vidya SagarVidya Sagar
in 2 decades, Vidya Sagar has developed into an institution offering programs that focus on holistic development and education for children and adults with special needs; demystification of disability; empowering persons with special needs and their families with knowledge and skills, while strongly advocating on issues of inclusion.

Poonam Natrajan (Founder ,Director)
# 1, Ranjith Road
Kotturpuram
Chennai - 600 085
Tel.: +91 44 2235 4784 / 85 / 22354980
Tel/Fax: +91 44 2235 3757
Adult Unit: +91 44 2434 2604
Email: response@vidyasagar.co.in
www.vidyasagar.co.in
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Vision Foundation Of India
To help restore eyesight of those belonging to the marginalised sections of society with free eye camps , treatment and surgeries . The use of mobile vans with advanced technology equipment has further extended the reach of the foundation to provide eye care in even remote areas.

Dr.Kulin Kothari
5, Babulnath Road,
Mumbai 400007
Tel-022 23671011/ 23619234
www.visionfoundationofindia.org

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VOICEVOICE
VOICE is a voluntary organisation that began with a two member husband and wife team educating children at railway stations and has helped change the lives of thousands of destitute and street children through education, vocational and life skill training over the last fifteen years . Voice has recently also set up a home for destitute street girls

Founders- Rajashri and Victor Bansiwar C-2, Triveni,
Gilbert Hill, J.P. Road,Andheri (West), Mumbai, INDIA 400058
Tel: +91-22-26244304 www.voiceofchildren.org
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