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Mumbai
Connexions is actively involved with many local charities. We help charities
raise money, sponsor, buy or contribute towards the things that they need.
We also help by volunteering our time doing things as simple as playing
with play dough with the girls at an orphanage to organizing a day out
complete with transport, picnic, games and gift bags.
Every little bit
helps and the smallest donation or contribution goes a long way in India.
Read on to find out who we help, how we help and how you can help.
Who and How We have
Helped:
Through our various fund-raising activities,
over the past year we have:
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Contributed towards the treatment of breast
cancer
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Funded cataract surgeries for the under-privileged
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Bought shoes and sports equipment for children
in a village near Pune
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Sponsored three girls at Prem Dan
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Bought a chest freezer for the Society of
the Helpers of Mary
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Paid for a new roof and kitchen for Mary's
Clan
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Organized a day out with picnic for the girls
of League of Mercy and Regina Pacis
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Sponsored Nagpada's day trip and annual picnic
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Funded transport for the Byculla Street Kids
annual day out
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Paid for a night nurse for Shepherd's Widows
Home
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Paid for a cook at Byculla for Street Kids
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Bought fans for Regina Pacis
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Bought beds and cupboards for seven units
at St. Jude's Childcare Centres for children undergoing chemotherapy
Besides raising money
and volunteering our time, we also:
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Collect dry goods for charity from our coffee
mornings
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Organize or sponsor trips and activities
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Teach English and maths or help with homework
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Regularly supplement groceries and provisions
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Buy and make up gift bags for summer and Christmas
parties
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Collect toys, books, stationery, clothing,
etc.
How you can make
a difference:
Volunteer regularly at one of our charities
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Swimming with Blind Boys
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St. Catherine's Orphanage
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Bingo at Shepherd Widows Home
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Homework Clubs
Volunteer your time
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Help with an event or function
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Write lesson plans for volunteers who help
with homework clubs
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Provide ideas for crafts and activities
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Help prepare materials for crafts and activities
Sponsorship/donations
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Fund a special meal at an orphanage or senior's
home
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Help pay for schooling for a child for a year
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Help fund an event or activity for children
or seniors
There are many ways to get involved and to
help. You do not need to be a teacher or have any special skills. You just
have to care and your time and effort will be well rewarded.
The only 'qualification' for volunteering
at the charities we support is that you be able to make the commitment
to attend on a regular basis. This is important so that the Sisters and
other Coordinators can plan accordingly and make the best use of our time
and theirs.
For more information, please contact admin@mumbaiconnexions.com.
Volunteer Opportunites
Swimming With Blind Boys
Breach Candy Club. Every Monday.
About 10 to 12 boys come from the school
for the blind in Worli to swim and play in the water. You do not need to
be a member of Breach Candy nor be a fantastic swimmer to help –
your role would be to keep the boys in the area they are permitted to swim.
Nagpada Neighborhood House
Sophia Zuber Rd, Opp. Nagpada Police Station.
Every Monday.
Approximately 20 to 50 street children
are taught basic English or do a craft. They are also given a snack each
week.
Center for Street Children
Gloria Church, Byculla. Every Monday &
Friday.
Very basic math and English skills are
taught to children 3 to 14 years of age. A basic meal, which is funded
by Mumbai Connexions, is also served.
Shepherd Widows Home Visit
Byculla. Third Monday every month.
Approximately 20 women and a few gentlemen
from a nearby residence play Bingo with a money prize, and socialize with
a small celebration each month for their birthdays. This is a delightful
group of senior citizens.
St. Catherine's Home
Mount Mary, Bandra. Every Thursday.
A group of about 90 children between the
ages of 4 to 7 practice their English, sing action songs, do a craft or
similar activity and have a snack. An annual Christmas party for around
250 children is also held early December.
St. Stephen's Church
Mount Mary, Bandra. Every weekday.
This church-run homework club and study
centre is for children of domestic workers. The children come after school
to do their homework and to get help with school work.
Bingo at the Society of the Helpers
of Mary
Veera Desai Rd., Andheri (W). First Monday
every month.
Approximately a group of 25 seniors play
bingo/housie for small prizes and birthdays are also celebrated monthly
with the group. It is a fun and rewarding experience for both the seniors
and the volunteers.
We suggest you make your first few visits
with another volunteer until you are comfortable with the routine and facilities.
Keep in mind that the facilities and materials you will be working with
are probably not to the standard you may be used to.
Other Opportunities
Prem Dan This school, located near
the Taj in Apollo Bunder, would welcome volunteers at any time, but ask
for a regular commitment.
Society of the Helpers of Mary
This is a multi-functional facility located in Andheri (W). They would
welcome volunteers to assist their students with homework, daily or weekly,
but ask for a regular commitment.
One International This is a school
for street kids located in the fishing village in Khar.
Sponsorship
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Help provide a quality education for a child
by sponsoring their education: this includes books, uniforms and
tuition for a year.
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Fund a special meal at an orphanage, school
or senior's facility . It can be as simple as providing an egg or a piece
of meat to supplement the regular meal provided. This could be one time,
once a week or once a month. This is such a small thing, but makes an enormous
difference in someone's life.
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Assist with funding or fund an activity at
any of the outings or events we support.
There are other Charities and Organizations
in and around Mumbai, which serve both people and animals. Information
on these is available from various sources. Be cautious that they are as
represented, before becoming involved. |
New
volunteer
opportunities
are
always
of interest
to
Mumbai
Connexions.
If
you know of an
organization
that we
may
be able to work
with,
please
let
us know.
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