The Aasha Foundation is looking for volunteers for activities with the girls who live at the Sharanam Centre for Girls during the month of May and beyond. We have a wide variety of exciting volunteer opportunities including engaging in sports/recreational activities with primary school kids, mentoring teenagers, arts & crafts, and also need assistance with transportation (borrowing a car/driver for a few hours some afternoons).
The Sharanam Centre, located in Dharavi just 20 minutes from Bandra, provides a safe, permanent home for 30 girls currently between the 2nd-12th grades. The girls attend quality outside schools, speak English, are computer-savvy (with Facebook accounts and gmail), and are talented dancers and artists. The Aasha Foundation is a US-registered charitable organization run by expat and AWC member Karen Doff. Aasha provides the Sharanam girls with extensive enrichment support designed to help the girls achieve independence and pursue their dreams.
CHIP Mumbai CHIP Mumbai is a non-profit organization located in the Juhu/Andheri area that works to address the issues of quality education in the BMC (Municipal School System).
To date, the volunteers have helped CHIP improve the quality of education in its school through the creation of programmes or activities at the school, or through co-coordinating fundraising efforts, marketing programmes, IT initiatives and a variety of other ways.
St. Catherine’s Home
Every Thursday, 4:45 – 6:15pm, a group of volunteers meets to play games and do crafts and activities with the children of St. Catherine’s Home.
They also teach the children a little English
Many of the current volunteers are leaving in the near future, so we are anxious to hear from you if you can spare 1.5 hrs a week, or even if you can come along just once in a while. We would love to be able to continue the enjoyable visits with the children
The Foundation of Mother and Child Health, India
The Foundation of Mother and Child Health, India works with the community in Ganesh Nagar, Mahalaxmi East by providing Health, Hygiene and Nutrition programmes. The Foundation has also established a Balwadi (pre-school) for the children who are taught in English, Hindi and Marathi. The mothers of these children have requested to be taught English
The Foundation for Mother and Child Health is looking for 2 volunteers to teach English to these lovely enthusiastic young women.
Lesson plans and teaching materials will be provided. You will work as a team, 2 teachers for 10 students.
Dates : Week starting July 5 to August 23 ( There will be a second session later in the year)
Time: 1.30 to 3.00 once a week. At this stage either Monday or Tuesday.
These women are a delight to work with and are very appreciative of your efforts.
Milk Maids
Just a reminder…. Coffee Mornings are offered free of charge, however we rely on your generous contributions to provide milk and other necessities to the Mother Theresa Orphanage in Vile Parle. The Sisters and support staff are caring individuals who have a 24-hr job and handle it with sensitivity and grace…those babies are in good hands. Please look for the big Baby Bottle displayed at each Coffee Morning and kindly make a donation to support this worthy institution.
