Society for Health, Innovation, Education, and Liaisons Development

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1 Society for Health, Innovation, Education, and Liaisons Development

2 About us Shield Foundation represents "Society for Health, Innovation, Education, and Liaisons Development." Centered in Dharavi (Asia's largest slum) in Mumbai, India, the Shield Foundation is focused on developing and delivering educational, medical, recreational, vocational and nutritional services to disadvantaged populations. Key programs include SHIELD's vocational training program for unemployed women to learn respite care giving for home-bound senior citizens who otherwise do not have access to adequate homecare; skills training for tailoring and beautician work for young women in the community; case work for academic, vocational, pre-marital and domestic violence cases; English-speaking and computer courses; and health check-up events. Shield Foundation was created in 2009 by Swati Ingole. During her 10 years of experience as a qualified social worker (MSW), she encountered high rates of neglected and abused elderly living without moral or financial support, and decided to create the Foundation to help these and other underserved individuals. Since its origin, Shield has now grown to include a small but powerful team of five full time staff members (three paraprofessional and one office assistant in addition to the founder), with additional support from 25 nursing student volunteers and social work students from various local universities. In 2011, Shield Foundation was honored to become an investee of UnLtd India, a social enterprise incubator. Mission To facilitate good mental and physical health and to foster equal growth opportunities for everyone in the society Vision To make the senior citizens of Mumbai and Nagpur self sufficient and sensitize society as a whole on issues faced by them Shield Foundation is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 [Registration number MAH: 165/2010 (N)]

3 About our Founder Mrs. Swati Ingole Founder Trustee & Managing Secretary Mrs. Swati Ingole, MSW (Master of Social Work), has been providing social work services to underprivileged populations in Mumbai for over 12 years. In this time she has designed and delivered several major projects to improve the lives of adolescents and senior citizens. She served as Coordinator for FOGSI s Kishori (Adolescent Empowerment) Project, an initiative run in conjunction with LTMG Hospital and SNEHA. She also worked as Secretary for F North Ward Senior Citizens Association, an initiative of Family Welfare Organisation for four years, tackling various problems senior citizens faced and organizing community events. In 2007, with her own initiative, Mrs. Ingole also organized the three-day NGO-Corporate Mela at Palmkote Hall, Dadar. The event received strong support from various NGOs, senior citizens associations, and corporates. With this same passion to serve poor and needy, Shield Foundation was initiated in One notable project run by Shield Foundation that demonstrates Mrs Ingole s innovative approach, is an initiative for home-based care for senior citizens, which serves elderly individuals in poverty who are bedridden, and is executed in collaboration with 6 departments of LTMG Hospital (Sion Hospital- Municipal Hospital). As part of this project, consultation from doctors across the departments, as well as from specialist doctors like neurophysicians and gastroenterologists, are provided for nearly one hundred elderly in their own homes free of cost. These services are critical to the countless home-bound elderly in Dharavi who otherwise would not have access to important medical support. This project, as well as others, exemplify her talent for networking, partnership-building and mobilizing available resources toward the aim of serving those in need. She has had the privilege of working on research-based projects funded by UNICEF, FOGSI, and others, providing invaluable experience for her current role.

4 Contents From the founder s desk. 01 Activities, Implementation and Achievements Our Services at a glance Highlights of Activities and Events held in Highlights of Activities and Events held in Statistics of Activities and Events.. 08 Regular Activities and Events Our impact Malnutrition Eradication Program Our supporters Our trustees Contact details

5 From the founder s desk Firstly, I would like to express my appreciation, gratitude and respect to my colleagues on the Board, to the members of the Committee, our honorable Trustees, our partners and supporters. We started our journey in 2009 with a strong aim to provide holistic needs based services to the underprivileged population in our society, striving towards a healthier, progressive and empowered society. With our passion and commitment, we have been able to positively impact the lives of many individuals. Many of the projects that we support are individual and group initiatives, rather than conventional NGOs. We help them in institutionalizing so that the initiatives do not die but become better organized, confident and capable of implementing larger welfare projects. This year we were successful in organizing many programmes and also in providing many free services for underprivileged senior citizens at our community center in Dharavi. These programmes included various health check-up and treatment camps, educational awareness programmes, socio-cultural celebrations and recreational activities and events. Apart from these we also provide legal counselling for issues such as inheritance law, property ownership, identification card registration and other common challenges faced by senior citizens in poverty, through partnerships with pro bono lawyers; counselling for personal, family and social problems; discussion forums with senior citizens from the community to discuss health and social challenges and offer peer-to-peer support. This year we also initiated a Malnutrition Intervention and Eradication Program. It was a huge success in the areas that we targeted. As an organisation that spearheads the campaign for the betterment of lives of the deprived sections of our community, we realise the need to be more strategic in our choice of issues, approaches and utilisation of resources to maximise our impact on elderly and needy. Accordingly this year, our focus has been to move to the next stage of making an actionable difference to the lives of such sections of our society, so that we can well and truly transform their lives positively and mold the future of as many indigent people as possible. Thank you for being a part of our journey. We hope we can continue to make a difference together. With faith and gratitude, Swati Ingole Founder Trustee & Managing Secretary Shield Foundation 01

6 Our Services at a glance Free Medical Services Health check ups Free cataract OPD & Surgery Yoga & Exercise Memory Clinics Treatment camps Counselling Services Individual & Family Counselling Legal aid Pan & ID card services 02

7 Awareness and Educational Services Educational workshops Information sessions Daily newspaper sessions Recreational activities Picnic Indoor/outdoor games Socio-cultural celebrations 03

8 Activities and Achievements Highlights of Activities and Events held in 2013 April On the occasion of World Health Day on 8 th April, student nursing volunteers from 10 different Nursing schools of Mumbai, participated in the Awareness programme on Blood Pressure. The programme was organized at Tata Memorial hospital. This programme was in collaboration with Shield Foundation and Trained Nurses Association of India, Mumbai region. A cultural programme was organized on the occasion of Gudhi Padwa on 11 th April. The Poster Exhibition on the health issues of elderly was arranged at Urban Health Center of Sion Hospital on 17 th April. The student volunteers from nursing school of Sion hospital explained about the posters & the diseases. May Maharashtra Din was celebrated on 1 st May and an awareness programme on labour s day was arranged at our center in Dharavi. June On the occasion of Environment Day on 5 th June, a programme was arranged at the center. Mr Sharad Dicholkar was the speaker for the programme. On 27 th June, a Dental Check-up Camp was arranged at Bhimayan Bauddha Vihar in collaboration with Indian Dental Association. 04

9 August On 12 th August, a meeting was organized for sharing the importance of Yoga at the Center. An Advocacy Meeting was arranged at Azad Maidan on 16 th August. It was a networking meeting. Senior citizens from all over Mumbai gathered there at CST. There were 35 senior citizens from Dharavi who attended the rally. An Ear Check Camp was organized at Kumbharwada on 22 nd August. Total no. of patients were 52 out of which 21 patients got the hearing aid. 15 patients were referred to Dr.Brado, Sion Hospital. On 25 th August, an Acupressure Free treatment Camp was organized at our center. 27 elderly suffering from orthopedic problem obtained relief. September On the occasion of World Elders Day on 1 st September, Help Age India organized a rally at Nana- Nani Park (Girgaon). 26 members from our foundation participated in the rally. On 2 nd September, a meeting with senior citizens to prepare the advantage card from Help Age India was conducted at our center. A Memory Check Up Camp was organized at Matunga Labour Camp on 3 rd September. An Ear Check up Camp was arranged in collaboration with Ali Ya Var Jung Hospital at Kumbharwada on 18 th September. The total no. beneficiaries were 50. Free hearing aid was given to 25 of them. 10 patients were referred to Sion hospital for the treatment of chronic hearing/ear problem. 10 patients were referred to Ali Ya Var Jung Hospital. An Acupressure treatment Camp (Free Camp) was arranged at our center on 26 th September. 05

10 A Mumbai Darshan trip was organized on 27 th September as a part of recreational services offered by us. Various spiritual places were visited. This one day picnic was totally free of cost. Breakfast, lunch and tea was served to all members. October An Acupressure treatment Camp from 3 rd October to 25 th October. Many patients received benefits from this camp. An informative session conducted by nursing students of Sion Hospital was arranged on 11 th October on topics like health, water pollution, nutrition, anaemia, waste management, adulteration, noise pollution was arranged. November An Acupressure treatment Camp was organized on 28 th November. December On 5 th December, an Acupressure treatment Camp was organized. Memory Check-up Camp was arranged at Kunchikorve Nagar on 13 th December. Su Jok therapy with Magnet was arranged at the center on 23 rd and 25 th December. Ms. Neel Shah was the resource person for these sessions. In collaboration with Yashwantrao Pratishthan, a legal awareness workshop was arranged 29 th December. Adv. Pawar, Adv. Hemant Kenjalkar and 2 more advocates were the resource persons. The topics that were focussed on were Right to information, IPC (Indian Penal Code), Succession Act and Domestic violence. 06

11 Highlights of Activities and Events held in 2014 January An Inaugural programme for Respite Care Givers Training Course in collaboration with Rotary Club of Chembur was arranged on 8 th January. Dr. Daksha Pandit, Dr. Shailaja Jaywant and President of Rotary Club of Chembur & Inner Wheel club attended the programme. 20 trainees and 10 elderly attended the programme. Awareness Sessions on Acupressure and mental health were arranged on 23 rd January. Ms. Monisha Rawat and doctors from Sion Hospital were the resource persons. Mrs. Monisha Rawat is a corporate trained and has trained people for Su Jok therapy. March A picnic was organized for senior citizens at Keshav Srushti Park and Pagoda on 6 th March. The breakfast, lunch and tea was served to senior citizens free of cost. International Women s Day was celebrated at our center on 7 th March by organizing a fun and colourful Rangoli Competition. On 7 th March, another fun event called Musical Chair was arranged. Many elderly ladies participated in this event. Best Recipe contest was organized on 8 th March for ladies. A Legal Awareness Session was arranged for women on 11 th March. The main topics covered were Law on domestic violence and Will making. 07

12 Statistics of Multi-services and Events Statistics of beneficiaries of various services offered by us in Services Services In this year, we have been able to positively impact the lives of 861 elderly by providing them our free services. Months May 2013 Jun 2013 Aug 2013 Sep 2013 Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Jan 2014 Mar 2014 Total Awareness and educational programmes Dental Check-up camp Ear Check-up camp Memory Check-up camp Acupressure treatment Camp Su-Jok therapy treatment camp Recreational events Respite Care Givers Training Course 35 Picnic: 70 Contest: Trainees: 20 Elderly:

13 Statistics of eye-care services offered by us in Eyes are our window to the world. So we decided to launch eye care and treatment camps and we are happy announce that we successfully helped 986 eye patients. Services Date Service 09/04/13 14/05/13 11/06/13 09/07/13 13/08/13 10/09/13 08/10/13 12/11/13 10/12/13 14/01/14 11/02/14 11/03/14 08/04/14 Cataract cases Spectacles provided Referred for other problems Patients Operated upon No. of patients attended Other problems rectified Total 09

14 Other Regular Activities and Events Weekly meetings : Weekly or as per the requests of senior citizens in Dharavi, meetings are arranged between the senior citizens and the staff members, usually to discuss and decide the activities or programmes to be held next. There are participants on an average at these meets. Also, in these meetings, many social, political, recreational and educational issues are discussed amongst the elderly. Support group meetings are also arranged for patients with diabetes, heart diseases or other such health problems so that they can mutually discuss their problems and suggest ways to improve their health. Community Outreach : In collaboration with L.T.M.G. Nursing School, we regularly conduct house to house surveys to identify patients with any medical or social problem(s). We have developed pockets of elderly in 4 areas of Dharavi, where we carry out these surveys. 20 students along with three paraprofessionals are able to reach out to almost 50 houses every day. Legal Counselling: Legal counselling is arranged as per the need of cases either at center or at the place of legal advisors. Around 60 cases were solved this year. Ophthalmic OPD: Ophthalmic OPD for screening cataract and to identify refractive error is arranged once a week. More than 990 patients have been provided with eye care and treatment services. 10

15 Memory Clinic: Memory Check Ups are arranged twice in a month initially for few months and then later on we have arranged these check-ups as per the need of the community. There are around 100 beneficiaries of this service this year. Counselling Services: Every day, we organize counselling for cases of elders abuse, for any grievances of the elderly or for their financial assistance. As and when required, we do home visits for family counselling for cases of elders abuse. We establish proper rapport with the police and Govt. legal aid cell authorities. As and when required, such cases are also referred to psychiatrists or legal counsellors. The Joint Action Committee comprising of local respectable senior citizens is formed to deal with the issues of elder abuse. Around 100 people got benefit from our counselling services. Yoga And Physiotherapy: We have initiated Yoga and Exercise unit at our center in collaboration with LTMG Hospital. A group of ladies with physical problems like Arthritis, Knee problem, Shoulder pain, Obesity etc. avail these facilities every day in the morning. Two to three occupational therapists guide and supervise during the exercise. Average attendance in these sessions is participants. Educational & Recreation: Regular newspapers and magazines are provided for the senior citizens at our centre. For recreational purposes, we have arranged games like cards, carom, chess and memory games and also a T.V set for them. Average attendance at any time is senior citizens. 11

16 Our Impact This set of case studies showcases how our team tackled and solved the problems faced by the members of our society who came to us asking for help. Case Study 1 The situation: Smt. Shashi is a 74 yr. old widow, staying in Dharavi. She has a son, Mr. Das, who is involved in various antisocial activities. She owns two huts in Dharavi. She used to stay with her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren in one hut and the other was given on rent. Recently her son illegally remarried to another lady. Mr. Das used to habitually abuse his wife physically and mentally. After his second marriage, he started physically abusing her even more. As his mother was unhappy with his second marriage, she started staying with his earlier wife. Both mother and son were then often abused by his second wife. One day Mr. Das s first wife was fed up with all that was going on and decided to get some help from a social organization working for women. Her husband was invited for counselling, he came and started beating her and took her home while constantly beating her up all the way on the road and locked her in a room. Smt. Shashi got the information that Mr. Das secretly kept her first daughter-in-law at some unknown place. Smt. Shashi was frightened that something unpleasant would have happened to her daughter-in-law. She suspected that her son must have caused some injury or must have murdered her first daughter-in-law. Even police was reluctant to register her complaint. She came to us and asked for help to save her first daughter-in-law and grandchildren from the cruelty of her son and second daughter-in-law. Our intervention: We helped her register her case at police station, meet her first daughter-in-law and assured her about her first daughter-in-law s safety by keeping her new address a secret. We also met the school teacher of her grandchildren and explained them that their mother is safe now and will come to meet them. We told her first daughter-in-law that she was welcomed at our center in Dharavi to meet her children. She was desperate to see them, but was scared to come to Mumbai again. We have taken all the responsibility of her security. We gave suitable instructions to Shashi. Next day when her first daughter-in-law reached our office, she told us how cruel her husband is and even shared what kind of mental torture she had to go through. She told us that she had lived a terrible life with a criminal and now was willing to go out of this place but she had no courage and money to fight with Mr. Das over money. She wanted 12

17 to lead a normal life, visit her children regularly and take them along with her once they are grown up. We suggested her that we can help her connect with a proper government lawyer. We informed Smt. Shashi that her first daughter-in-law has thought over all the pros and cons of the situation and come to a conclusion that it was best for her and her children if she stayed away from her family for now. The aftermath: Smt. Shashi now takes care of her grandchildren. Her first daughter-in-law frequently visits her children at school or at our center. The impact: With this case, the community understood that women should come forward fearlessly to take strict actions against domestic abuse and harassment. Due to the publicity of this case in Dharavi, few cases got resolved automatically with the optimum pressure of legal authority and police. Around 25 such cases have been intervened and solved by us. Case Study 2 The situation: Smt. Dhore is a 77 yr. old widow, currently living with her daughter-in-law who also is a widow. Daily her daughter-in-law had to find work for small wages and had to work hard since she doesn t have any property other than her small hut where she lives. Smt. Dhore, suffering from back and other old age problems thought that she is a big liability as she could not help her daughter-in-law to earn a living. She came to us asking for help. Our intervention: We helped her by providing blankets, bed linen, medicines, food and other things whenever required. Smt. Dhore was touched by humbleness of our founder, Mrs. Swati Ingole. Mrs. Swati Ingole visits her house often and resolves any conflict between her daughter-in-law and her. We also suggested better job options for her daughter-in-law so she could earn more. We offered her free medicines and regular health check-ups in hospital. Recently she was suffering from an unbearable headache pain. Our team member Mrs. Sandhya was immediately instructed to take her to hospital. She was admitted for 3 days in hospital and provided medicines all free of cost to her. The aftermath: Our team arranged various programmes for them in our community hall. She also got an 13

18 opportunity to perform in a play and represent our organization in the famous Damodar Hall in By participating in the recreational activities that we organize regularly, she feels assured and forgets her worries. She never hesitates to share her problems with us as she feels our team is very friendly and approachable. Smt. Dhore also participated in many of our picnics and social gathering events. She was happy to know that all our services are free of cost and was assured that her proper care would be taken. She joined us on our trip to Shegaon. The impact: Our organization loves to help people in need, no matter how big or small their problem is. More and more underprivileged elderly come to us for help and give us opportunities to make their lives better. Around 25 households have received such help. Case Study 3 The situation: Mr. Bendre is an 85 yr. old retired man with a pension of Rs His family including his wife and children did not care for him. They did not give him food properly and asked him to leave their house many times. This torture continued for 6 to 7 years. His elder son who stayed in a hut bought by Mr. Bendre was unwilling to give it back to his rightful owner (Mr. Bendre). So, Mr. Bindre who was in extreme distress described his situation to Mrs. Swati Ingole. Our intervention: Mrs. Swati Ingole invited his family to discuss the issue but no one turned up. So we provided legal assistance to him free of cost. Mr. Bendre described his situation to the lawyer and his family was sent a legal notice accordingly. However, when they received it, they beat him up with stick at that night. So, to escape this dreadful situation, he ran away to the house of Mrs. Sandhya (a member of our foundation) as she stayed in the same locality. Mrs. Sandhya then took him to police station. Police warned his family members. The next morning, Mrs. Swati Ingole again invited his family to discuss the issue. She and the Joint Action Committee (a committee of local influential members, organised by the foundation) listened to each one of them and accordingly prepared a contract paper with all the rules of conduct for him and his family. We made them understand the problems and misunderstanding between them. MR. Bendre too accepted and understood his mistakes. 14

19 The aftermath: Now he is getting food from his family. Not long ago, he fell down and fractured his leg. His sons took him to a hospital and took proper care of him. Mr. Bendre never used to give any money to his wife earlier, but now he gives Rs every month to her. Whenever he get time, he visits our organization, reads newspaper and also attends some of the programmes organized by us. The impact: Our organization helped Mr. Bendre in getting his position back in his family. We will continue our efforts for such disabled and elderly people. With this case people in our community understood the importance of discussions to clear out misunderstandings between family members and to do the right thing. Around 20 such cases have been intervened and solved by us. Case Study 4 The situation: Mrs. Guddi Bais is a 30 yr. old woman, who did her schooling till seventh standard from a village school in U.P. Marriage brought her to Mumbai and here she became a housewife with 3 children. Her husband was earning small wages on day-to-day basis. Unfortunately one day, he fell very ill. As Mrs. Guddi Bais never stepped out of the house much, she was was very scared to go out and start looking for work. She was in distress and felt clueless about how to take care of her husband and how to sustain her family. One day Mrs. Sandhya from Shield Foundation approached their locality and told them about a Respite Caregiver training course. Mrs. Guddi Bais expressed her concerns about her poor literacy and economic background, but our foundation members assured her that we can help her out. Our intervention: Our team enrolled Mrs. Guddi Bais s name in the course. She started attending classes in which doctors and other trainers came to teach them. Due to lack of exposure, she was scared and always sat in the back of the room and never used to speak. But the trainers explained the topics in Hindi (commonly spoken and understood language in our community) and she found them to be very down to earth. Gradually everyone helped her to come out of her shell. We encouraged her to get a job, this boosted her confidence. We offered her a job in Matunga, where her role was to take care of elderly. 15

20 The aftermath: Now she is earning Rs. 300 for 12 hours duty. Due to this course, she is now able to sustain her family and can get better medical treatment for my husband s ailment. The impact: Our organization offers many such courses and opportunities throughout the year to help out people in need. Around 60 ladies got benefit from such courses. This helps them stabilize their lives. Many such people are now coming forward and enrolling their names in such courses. 16

21 Malnutrition Eradication Program The National Family Health Survey 3 conducted in 2006 published in its report, that the levels of malnutrition in India remain exceptionally high, with 46 per cent of children under three years of age being underweight, 38% being stunted and 10% being wasted. The statistics for Maharashtra were quite startling: 40% of children in Maharashtra are underweight (over 4M children in total) 45,000 children die in Maharashtra each year due to malnutrition 82,719 are close to death due to malnutrition That Malnutrition is widespread in rural Maharashtra is well-known, but little known is the fact that even in Mumbai, the most industrialized city of India, malnutrition is present at an alarming 29%. While the cause of malnourishment in rural areas is linked to the non-availability of food, the poor in Mumbai simply cannot afford to buy food, say experts. "Migrants are forced to come to the city in search of a livelihood, which is not easy to get here. Housing is also an issue. Since the slums where they live are declared illegal, their children cannot get the benefit of welfare schemes. And then we have malnutrition," explains Puja Marwaha, CEO of Child Relief and You (CRY), a civil society organisation that works with children. The primary causes of malnutrition include: Inadequate intake of micronutrients Worm infestation and health problems Illiteracy and poverty 17

22 Child malnutrition sets in very early in life as nearly 12% of 0-6 months old children are underweight. It increases rapidly and by 24 months, more than half the children are underweight. It is obvious therefore that for preventing malnutrition, the crucial period is birth to two years. Prevention and management therefore primarily has to be at the household level and should become an integral part of an Anganwadi Workers (AWW s) activity and responsibility with active support and collaboration of the health infrastructure. With a view to reduce malnutrition in the poor slum communities of Mumbai, and to spread awareness about the prevention and remedial treatment for malnutrition, SHIELD Foundation has undertaken the Malnutrition Intervention Program, this year. SHIELD Foundation s initiatives SHIELD Foundation has initiated the Malnutrition Intervention Program since Jan, 2014 in three areas of Kurla, Tungamohali and Bhandup. The objectives of this program are as follows: To identify new Under-Nourished, SAM (Severely acute malnourished) and MAM (Moderately acute malnourished) cases, to refer all malnourished children for nutrition supplements and to provide home-based counselling for all malnourished children by the CO (Community Organiser). To provide training for trainers like Anganwadi workers and health post workers, training to COs for conducting survey and follow up of cases of Under-nourished, MAM & SAM. To provide training for mothers, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating mothers on health and nutrition. Provision of nutrition supplement for Under-nourished, SAM, MAM, needy pregnant and lactating mothers and adolescent undernourished girls. Conduct 4000 Community Nutrition Meetings. Conduct Individual Family Counselling Sessions. Send CO s to Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRCs) to help counsel families present Continue to develop linkages with government health and nutrition services. To prepare a report on intervention and share it with government and Non- government organizations through dissemination workshop. 18

23 Target group 60,000 children from 6 months to 6 years Adolescent girls years old Pregnant women and lactating mothers Area Scale 620 Aanganwadi s Total population under each Aanganwadi is about 1000 Total number of children in each Aaganwadi is about 125 Kurla Tungamohali Bhandup Our Methodology SHIELD Foundation approaches every new area where they are planning to undertake the Malnutrition Program, by first conducting a baseline assessment of children s health in that community. We collect initial data on every child s weight, height and other parameters and then repeat the data collection after one month as a follow up. Next, we mobilize teams who will carry out our intervention activities and at the same time we conduct training of community organizers. We distribute nutritional supplements and conduct meetings with mothers and their children. We monitor the program regularly and evaluate the results based on the data collected before and after our intervention. The Monitoring and Evaluation process helps us prepare the final reports and introspect on the efficacy of our program and fine-tune the program for improved reach and better outcome in the future. 19

24 Our Intervention Baseline survey was conducted for 500 children; extended survey/health assessment conducted for 1000 children 4 workshops with Anganwadi workers for project plan were conducted Weekly parent/children/anganwadi workers meetings conducted Diet consultation for undernourished and malnourished children Daily nutritional supplement distribution for 600 children 20

25 Statistics of Surveys and Programmes Statistics of baseline survey on malnourished children Dates Areas surveyed No. children surveyed No. of underweight Bhartiya Nagar, Buddha colony, Gourishankar, Baill Bazar to No. of severely underweight to Chunabhatti, Baill Bazaar, Qureshi Nagar Statistics of Health Check-up programmes conducted Dates Areas No. children examined No. of children under MAM No. of children under SAM Buddha colony (conducted by Dr. Vikas) Dr. Deodhar Chunabhatti(conducted by Dr. Deodhar) Chunabhatti(conducted by Dr. Deodhar) Bhartiya Nagar(conducted by Dr. Deodhar)

26 Statistics of Haemoglobin check-up programme for children Dates Areas No. children examined Children with HB less than to Buddha colony, Bhartiya Nagar, Gaurishankar, Qreshi Nagar, Chunabhatti 503 in 16 Anganwadis 300 Statistics of Awareness programme conducted for Anganwadi workers Dates Areas No. of participants Topics discussed Tungamohili Kurla Kurla Buddha Colony 100 Awareness lecture on malnutrition and family planning Awareness lecture on malnutrition and family planning Information regarding nutrition education To analyse the problems related to nutritional issues 22

27 Progress to date Following has been the progress observed over the past four months of carrying out our malnutrition intervention program: Initial improvements have been seen in pilot population of 600 children with improvements in indicators such as weight and height, MUAC (Middle upper arm circumference), HB, health immunity (these are indicators used for defining malnutrition using NCHS/WHO/CDC reference values). Reduced emotional and economic burden on families and society due to malnutrition Shield Foundation plans to seek third-party, independent audit/evaluations of our work from leading academic institutions, which will evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of achievement of targets 23

28 SUPPORT REQUIRED (for 30,000 children) Salaries* Trainings* Community training workshops* Budget for Micro planning Food for underprivileged* Equipment: Weighing machines, measuring tape etc. Project office* Day Care Center cost* Laptop Mobile devices (20) Technology Administrative costs (Xerox, courier, internet, stationary, etc) Contingency (medicines, or any other incidental expenses) *Budget heads marked with * will be required for every year, while planning the project for 5 years. 24

29 Our Supporters SHIELD Foundation has been fortunate to have been associated with a committed group of supporters, who have always offered their expertise and help for our cause. Be they our partner networks, donors, other NGOs or volunteers, we are thankful to them for their wholehearted involvement and for being with us throughout our journey! Our partners and supporters include: Sai Group of Hospitals K.B.H.B. Charitable Hospital Federation of Senior Citizens' Organizations of Maharashtra All India Senior Citizens Confederation UnLtd India ivolunteer Here s how our volunteers and supporters have helped us and what they have to say about us: I realized that working in an NGO means always being available for the beneficiaries and that there are no strict compartmentalized responsibilities for the staff; one has to be available for all kinds of tasks at all times, as the situation demands. I developed a warm rapport with Swati over the course of our talks and realised that people from my kind of corporate background could get priceless lessons in selflessness, humility and compassion from these interactions Moumita Deb Volunteer 25

30 Here s how Moumita joined and helped us: Moumita is a software professional and has been working in the IT industry as a Project Manager and Business Analyst for the past 15 years. Always having an interest in the social development sector, she finally took the decision of furthering this interest, quit her job last year and decided to work with NGOs. Since she was fairly new to this sector and wanted to learn and understand the different areas that NGOs work in, before committing herself to a specific role or job, she thought that volunteering with NGOs would help her gain knowledge and gather experience. She signed up as a volunteer with ivolunteer to get access to different kinds of volunteering opportunities and within a couple of days opportunities started rolling in with varied assignments ranging from teaching, designing, documentation, office-work etc. The assignment that appealed the most to her was that of making an Annual Report for SHIELD Foundation, an NGO based in Dharavi. This NGO focusses on providing holistic care for the elderly, providing them free medical services and counselling, eradication of malnourishment, job skills training for needy women etc. She met Swati Ingole, the founder of SHIELD Foundation at their Dharavi centre who explained to her about their work, the beginnings of SHIELD Foundation, their achievements over the years and the challenges they face. Moumita was most impressed with Swati s own story of how she thought of establishing this organisation and found it really commendable that even with meagre resources available, they have managed to help so many elderly people in the community and have provided training and jobs to needy women. Moumita was given the task of creating their previous year s Annual report and give it an interesting layout and content. She listened to Swati s experiences in conducting the programs, asked her several questions about their work, prepared the content and suitable introductions to present the outcomes of their interventions. She also brought in an eye-catching template, organised the information into separate topics, added relevant photographs and created a professional looking annual report. In the process she visited their Dharavi centre a few times to talk to the other field-workers about what work they had done in the previous year and gathered stories from them about specific beneficiaries whose life was altered because of SHIELD s intervention. She spun these stories into heart-warming case studies, which brought out the real successes of their programs. A bit of research was also done to understand the various Government schemes which were mentioned in their programs which gave her a wealth of information about the ICDS facilities, Anganwaadis, terminologies used in malnutrition assessment, etc. What she liked the most about this assignment was that while she would visit Swati for their discussions, she would see right in front of her eyes, many women approaching Swati for help who would patiently and expertly handle their concerns and guide them towards a solution in spite of being so busy. 26

31 Smt Swati Ingole, founder of Shield Foundation, has been known to me for the last 5-6 years. Very active, sincere in taking up projects for helping weak, poor and underdeveloped people- particularly senior citizens residing in the slum areas- she had taken up many projects for downtrodden families in Dharavi such as arranging special eye check-ups, health counselling, legal assistance, etc, for the poor. Shield Foundation has been associated as an active member of the Federation of Senior Citizens Organisations Maharashtra (FESCOM), and has taken an active part in all our activities in the past 3 years. She and her organisation deserve support so that they can continue their work for senior citizens. V.V.Aundhe President, FESCOM (Mumbai region) I have known Swati Ingole, the founder trustee of Shield Foundation, for the last seven years as she has worked for the cause of the elderly, and I have been associated with her organisation since In 2011, the Foundation and I initiated a Memory Screening Clinic and identified about 20 cases of dementia and Alzheimer s in Dharavi. I am also one of the master trainers in the Respite Care Givers Programme through which the Foundation has given skilled jobs to almost 30 care givers. This programme provides a livelihoods opportunity to poor and illiterate women while giving trained care to the elderly. I hope for nothing but the best for Shield Foundation! Dr. Nilesh Shah HOD Dept of Psychiatry LTMGH & LTMMC I joined Shield Foundation as a volunteer in June I was warmly welcomed by Swati who made an exception effort to determine the most valuable areas to which I could contribute skills and resources. Over the course of my work with Shield, I have seen in action the model Shield has developed of leveraging professional networks to match needy elderly with important social services. I have great admiration for Shield Foundation s focus on a segment of society that is underrepresented by charitable organizations, and I am honoured to work with a great organization such as this! Lauren McHugh Volunteer, US 27

32 KBHB Eye Hospital provides eye care services to needy patients from the community and has been associated with Shield Foundation since As per experience, the Shield team is very hard working and committed to the cause of providing free of cost eye care services to prevent needless blindness. In association with Shield Foundation, we have provided free eye care services for more than 300 people in two years. Shield creates awareness and manages community mobilization, and also follows up on each and every case of cataract and other ocular problems. When required, the staff brings elderly patients personally to hospital for further treatment. We are very happy to associate with Shield Foundation and will continue this association for needy patients of Dharavi and Mumbai. Dr. G. Chandrasekhar Medical Director K. B. Haji Bacchu Ali Charitable Eye Hospital, Parel Swati Ingole is an investee with UnLtd India and in the course of her engagement with us, I have been privileged to work very closely with her. Swati is an incredible individual. Her genuineness, resilience and passion for her work set her apart. Swati works tirelessly to identify and bring together a wealth of resources for the community of elderly that she works with in Dharavi to create dignified life for them. Her work so far provides a credible proof of the positive impact that Shield Foundation has in the lives of the people they work with. With such capable leadership, I am very optimistic about Shield Foundation s ability to meet its objectives and enrich the lives of its beneficiaries. Karen Braganza D Souza Incubation Support UnLtd India Shield Foundation works at the grassroot level for the betterment of senior citizens, and has joined with HelpAge India in many advocacy events. In addition to their work providing a resource center for the elderly, Shield Foundation also part of Joint Action Committee of senior citizens, under which we organize events together for improving the living conditions of senior citizens. Valerian Pais Deputy Director HelpAge India 28

33 Our Trustees Suman Morey: President Suman Morey passed B.A. and is a homemaker. She is known for her strength and independence as an individual. Since her childhood, she has been highly motivated to serve underprivileged people. She has served several needy people on a personal basis, including individuals in need for cataract surgery. She provided motivation to the founder for serving society, and has always stood behind the team through any crisis situation. She is also helping the team in building the organization s base at Nagpur. Naju Padsha: Vice-President Naju Padsha passed B.A. and has done a Diploma in Economics. She retired as Branch Manager in Central Bank of India. She was President of the Lioness Club of Bandra (Red Rose) for 3 tenures over the last 20 years. She has also served as Secretary for Five Garden s Senior Citizens Association for the last 10 years. She was a President of the F North Ward Senior Citizens Association, an initiative of the Family Welfare Organisation. During these years, she implemented and supported the social campaigns, including anti-drug abuse programs, eye check-up camps, Anaj Dan, distribution of blackboards, food packets, benches for municipal schools and distribution of food for the relatives of patients of Tata Hospital, etc. 29

34 Swati Ingole: Founder Trustee & Managing Secretary Swati Ingole, MSW (Master of Social Work), has been providing social work services to underprivileged populations in Mumbai for over 12 years. She served as Coordinator for FOGSI s Kishori (Adolescent Empowerment) Project, an initiative run in conjunction with LTMG Hospital and SNEHA. She also worked as Secretary for F North Ward Senior Citizens Association, an initiative of Family Welfare Organisation for four years, tackling various problems senior citizens faced and organizing community events. With this same passion to serve poor and needy, Shield Foundation was founded by her in She has had the privilege of working on research-based projects funded by UNICEF, FOGSI, and others, providing invaluable experience for her current role. Dr. Daksha Pandit: Hon. Project Director Dr. Pandit currently serves as Professor & Head of Department of PSM (Community Medicine) at Terna Medical College & Terna Hospital. Dr Pandit s academic credentials include MBBS from Nagpur University, DPH and MD (PSM) from Bombay University, ranking first among all students, and work experience includes over 30 years of teaching experience. Dr. Pandit s current responsibilities include offering comprehensive health services like promotive, preventive, curative at Dharavi Urban Health Center, Vashind, a Primary Health Center in rural areas as well as slums in Chembur area in Mumbai. Dr Pandit is also responsible for conducting training programmes for doctors and other health care providers on HIV/AIDS, RCH (Reproductive and Child Health), and adolescent health and IYCF (Infant and young child feeding) and provides training to medical teachers on Teaching Technology, in various medical colleges in Mumbai, Nashik, Pune, Nagpur and Jam Nagar. Dr Pandit s areas of special interest include HIV/AIDS prevention, reproductive and child health, health education, hospital and health care management and adolescent and women s health. Dr. Pandit s publications include over 100 works in national and international journals and other publications. 30

35 Dr. Nilesh Shah: Chief Adviser & Member Dr. Shah currently serves as Professor and Head of Department for the Psychiatry Department of Sion Hospital. Dr. Shah s academic credentials include an MBBS, DPS, MD (Psychiatry) from University of Mumbai, and DNB (Psychiatry) from the Delhi Board, and work experience includes over a decade as Professor and Head of Psychiatry at L.T.M.M.C-L.T.M.G.H, over 20 years of teaching experience for medical students, postgraduates, social work students and nursing students. Dr Shah has 90 publications in various national and international journals / books, and has received a number of awards for Best Paper from Bombay Psychiatry Society, Indian Psychiatric Society (Western zonal branch), as well as the Spirit of Mumbai Award of Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha. Dr Shah has made more than 150 presentations at various conferences, seminars, symposiums etc, and participated in approximately 15 major research projects and drug trials. Dr Shah has published almost 100 publications, and scientific papers, presented at over 200 regional, national and international meetings, seminars, symposiums, and conferences. Special areas of interest include child psychiatry, consultation liaison psychiatry, electroconvulsive therapy and dementia. Smruti Patil: Joint Secretary She has done a B.A. and B.Sc. in Microbiology and appeared for M.A. in English Literature. She is a teacher at Bhide School, Nagpur, and very motivated for social causes. She has always been keen to work hard for the betterment of students, and has received appreciation letters for hard work an excellent result. Along with career goals, she always has maintained a sense of responsibility towards society, the marginalized and needy, and currently serves as treasurer for Shield Foundation. 31

36 Mrs. Aditi Deshmukh: Treasurer Mrs. Deshmukh is an educationist presently working as a lecturer in Shri Datta Meghe Polytechnic, Nagpur. She is a science graduate, but later on switched over to literature so as to continue education after marriage in a conservative family. She holds a post graduate degree in literature along with her Bachelor s degree in education and M Phil is in the pipeline. As an amateur writer, she attended and presented poetry in an international conference, and also presented research papers at international conferences held in Nagpur. She attended national and international conferences and seminars for the professional growth, as well as completed different trainings and workshops and a course module on research methodology. She has always been keen to work hard for the betterment of students, and has received appreciation letters for hard work an excellent result. Along with career goals, she always has maintained a sense of responsibility towards society, the marginalized and needy, and currently serves as treasurer for Shield Foundation. Ms. Rashmi Joshi: Member Ms. Joshi holds an M.A. in Philosophy, and has taught in Ruparel Junior College, Khalsa Degree College, Government Law College and in Mumbai University as a visiting lecturer. As a volunteer of an NGO- Stree Mukti Sanghatana- she has spread awareness about waste management, and organized e-waste collection campaign in B.A.R.C. Colony wherein 525kg of e-waste was collected and sent for recycling. 32

37 Rosita Mascarenhas: Member Ms Mascarenhas s qualifications include a BA in sociology from TTC and a Diploma in special education. She is a special educator, working with mentally challenged children and children with academic and learning disabilities, and also works a social worker in the field of education. She provides career guidance for CHEMS (Catholic Higher Education & Mentoring Society) and actively participates in family cell in St. Anthony Church. She is presently freelancing in remediation and counselling in parental skills and study skills, and is a trained yoga teacher. In the past, she has worked in women empowerment and counselling programmes. 33

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