Door Step Schoo

Focus – Primary Education

Door Step School is an NGO that focuses on providing primary education to

underprivileged and marginalised sections of society. They take education right to the
doorstep of these children, which are often pavements, slums or streets! They offer
classes to all children between 3 – 14 years of age in exible timings and convenient
locations for the children

Click here for more details for an internship with Door Step School

CRY – Child Rights and Yo

Opt for internships with CRY in Mumbai. (LinkedIn

Focus – Child Rights
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initiatives. They have projects that deal with providing free primary education,
primary healthcare, nutrition and safe houses away from violence and abuse. They do
this by partnering with other grassroots NGOs and communities

Click here for more details for an internship with CRY

AAWC – Apne Aap Women’s Collectiv

Focus – Women Rehabilitation from Traf cking

AAWC is an NGO that focuses on rehabilitation of women and children who have
been victims of prostitution and human traf cking. They primarily work with women
from Kamathipura, which is Mumbai’s and in fact Asia’s largest and oldest Red Light
Areas. The NGO has programs for these women and children through which they
provide resources for education and job opportunities in other elds

Click here for more details for an internship with Apne Aap Women’s Collective

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 Suicide prevention helpline Aasra, hires interns in Mumbai

Focus – Mental Health

Aasra is a crisis intervention centre for lonely, distressed and suicidal. They mainly
work through a suicide helpline which has provided relief to over 3 lakh callers since
their inception. The helplines are manned by highly trained staff who addresses the
concerns of these callers. Mental health issues are gaining recognition throughout the
world and Aasra has been a pioneer in addressing this issue in India

Click here for more details for an internship with Aasra.

Parya

Focus – Rural Empowerment

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Maharashtra. They work on several issues and have programs running currently to
address issues like Women empowerment, Rights to land, child education &
rights, Village governance and Capacity building

Click here for more details for an internship with Paryay

ATM

Focus – Accelerator for NGOs

ATMA is unique in the sense that it is an organisation that is an accelerator for NGOs
who work in the sphere of primary education for children. They help in capacity
building of these NGOs and act as partners and mentors in ensuring the NGOs ful l
their mission of providing quality education. They also have an extensive network
with partners providing all the necessary support for these NGOs
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Fandry Foundatio

Focus – Tribal Communities Empowerment

The story of Fandry Foundation started with the Marathi movie ‘Fandry’ which
highlighted the plight of tribal communities in Maharashtra. Started in 2014, the
NGO focuses on creating awareness for education among the tribal people as well as
provides for resources like stationery, books and clothing for these children

Click here for more details for an internship with Fandry Foundation

India Cancer Societ

 

Focus – Cancer Awareness

The Indian Cancer Society is India’s rst voluntary and non-pro t organisation for
cancer awareness, detection and cure. It works on several levels to aid those suffering
from cancer. It starts with the premise that Cancer is curable when it is detected early,
it primarily works with underprivileged patients who do not have access to basic
medical facilities. It conducts early detection camps, awareness programs and
provides resources for cancer patients

Click here for more details for an internship with India Cancer Society

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Focus – Legal Rights

The Lawyers Collective is a rights group that works with several disadvantaged
communities and provides legal recourse. It works on creating policy changes and
formulating laws to support these communities. Currently, the NGO works with
Women’s rights, HIV patients, Sexually Marginalised Groups and Rights to
medicines

Click here for more details for internship with Lawyers Collective

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 Internships at Teach for India you should know about. (TeachForIndia

Focus – Primary Education

Teach For India is a non-pro t organisation working in the educational sector aiming
at removing educational inequality and is a part of the global Teach For All network.
The movement works on two levels, in the short term it places TFI Fellows at local
government schools for a period of two years to create impact and in the long-term, it
creates a community of these fellow alumni who go on to become advocates for the
movement and participate in their various roles and capacity. Interns will work in
several departments towards achieving these goals

Click here for more details for an internship with Teach for India

Jai Vakeel Foundation and Research Centr

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 Focus – Differently Abled Capacity Building

The Jai Vakeel Foundation is one of the rst and largest organisations working with
children and older individuals with mental challenges and other learning disabilities.
It works especially with economically disadvantaged groups who cannot take care of
these individuals effectively. They have a school in Mumbai as well as runs programs
through Maharashtra to create awareness and provide support for these differently
abled individuals

Click here for more details for an internship with Jai Vakeel Foundation

SNEHA – Society for Nutrition, Education & Health

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Focus – Women’s Health

SNEHA is an NGO that works on the premise that investing in women’s health is
essential to building viable urban communities. It targets four major public health
care areas – Maternal and Newborn Health, Child Health and Nutrition, Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Prevention of Violence against Women and Children

Click here for internships with SNEHA

So go on and volunteer and intern with these  NGOs this summer! Also, do let us
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1. Udaan Foundation

Started in 2009, Udaan Foundation is a children’s NGO in Mumbai which

runs a one-year foundation program to facilitate school readiness for
children age 4-6 years from low-income communities. The idea is to build
a strong foundation in language and social skills in a safe, secure, and
happy learning environment. Donation to this program will cover the cost
of teachers’ salaries in schools. Sponsor a child’s education in Mumbai to
help them dream a future beyond slums.

2. St. Jude India Child Care Cente

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Every year hundreds of cancer-affected children travel to Mumbai for

treatment. With no place to stay, they usually end up staying on the streets.
St. Jude provides shelter to these families along with necessary nutritional
and emotional support. Help cancer care NGOs and donate to provide
nutritious food for  children suffering from cancer. Your donation to this
NGO in Mumbai can save cancer patients by providing them proper food,
a good environment, a healthy lifestyle, and mental well-being

3. Shraddhanand Mahilashram
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Shraddhanand Mahilashram provides shelter to women above 60 years of

age. While the old age home offers free stay for abandoned and poor
women, it also provides paid services for women who can afford these.
They aim to provide peace to these women in their last days. Apart from
basic facilities including food and a separate bed, the organization also has
an active medical staff to take care of the elderly. Donate to this NGO in
Mumbai to help elderly abandoned women nd a second home in
Mahilashram and spend their last days in peace

4. Apnalaya
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Apnalaya is an NGO in Mumbai which lends a friendly ear to the domestic

violence victims, offers advice and helps them nd the strength within
them to ght and win their legal and personal battles. It trains women to
ght domestic violence, conducts awareness sessions, and encourages
women to come together and help each other. Donate to  help a woman get
back to a digni ed life and support Apnalaya to be a continuous pillar of
hope for women.

5. Akanksha Foundation
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Akanksha Foundation is an education NGO in Mumbai which has one of

the largest urban networks of public-private partnership schools in India. It
envisions to build a pipeline of innovative schools that empowers children
to maximize their potential and in uence systemic reforms. Veri ed by
GiveIndia, Akanksha Foundation works to impact the lives of children
from low-income communities. Currently, it reaches out to 4,000+ children
in 21 schools, with school dropout rate under 5%. Donate to this NGO
working for education in Mumbai to help kids from slum areas break the
cycle of poverty

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Neptune Foundation, an NGO in Mumbai was established in 2010. They

work to identify homeless people with mental illness wandering the
streets, take them under their wings and arrange treatment for them. Once
they battle their memory loss and are cured, they are reunited with their
families. Neptune also arranges to pay for the lifelong medication of their
patients who can’t afford it. They have saved around 283 people and
successfully reunited 183 with their families. Your charity to mental health
NGO can help a mentally ill patient reunite with his family.

7. Majlis Manch

Through their program ‘Rahat’, Majlis Manch’s legal center provides

socio-legal support to victims of sexual abuse. The all-women team of
lawyers and social workers meet with victims and explain the process and
procedures involved in a court case. They are also told about all the legal,
public, and private schemes that they have access to. Further legal help is
provided depending upon the case. Donate to this NGO in Mumbai to help
abuse victims get legal services to ght their battles.

8. National Society for Equal Opportunities for

the Handicapped (NASEOH)

Centers run by NASEOH impart vocational training to the differently-

abled to ensure sustainable livelihood for them. Apart from training them
in a variety of skills including pottery and baking, bene ciaries are also
trained in communication skills. Jobs secured by them vary from computer
operators to clerks, depending on the bene ciary’s interest and
skills. Donate to make differently-abled people self-reliant and give them a
chance to lead a digni ed life
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9. Foundation for Mother and Child Health
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FMCH has been implementing the Urban Nutrition initiative at Bhiwandi

since 2015. The program ensures that women and children who fall into
the category of ‘First 1000 Days’ are linked with their local ICDS
(Integrated Child Development Scheme) center. The services include
regular growth monitoring, availability of trusted, accurate information,
and support from the very rst day of detection of pregnancy until the
child completes two years of age. Donate to this healthcare NGO in
Mumbai for a needy pregnant woman to receive care throughout her
pregnancy

10. Akshara Centre

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For the past 20 years, Akshara has worked towards a gender-just society,
where women can live with dignity, free from violence and discrimination.
The focus is on empowering young women by imparting job skills, self-
improvement skills, awarding scholarships for education, and educating
young men to become standard-bearers for gender justice individually and
within their families and communities. Its scholarship program for girls
‘Empowering Dreams’ helps girls from 16 to 21 years of age to  pursue
higher education. Your small monthly donation can help a poor girl
achieve her dreams
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