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Society for Health, Innovation, Education, and Liaisons Development
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Society for Health, Innovation, Education, and Liaisons Development
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.
‘To facilitate good mental and physical health and to foster equal
growth opportunities for everyone in the society’
‘To make the senior citizens of Mumbai and Nagpur self sufficient
and sensitize society as a whole on issues faced by them’
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Shield Foundation is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
[Registration number – MAH: 165/2010 (N)]
About us
Mission
Vision
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 2009- 2010. 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.
About our Founder
From the founder’s desk …………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 01
Activities, Implementation and Achievements
Our Services at a glance …………………………………………………………………………….…………….. 02
Highlights of Activities and Events held in 2013 ……………………..………………….……………. 04
Highlights of Activities and Events held in 2014 ……………………..…………………………………. 07
Statistics of Activities and Events ……………………………………………………………………..……… 08
Regular Activities and Events …………………………………………………………………….…………….. 10
Our impact ………..…………………………………………………………….………………………………………. 12
Malnutrition Eradication Program ………………………………………………………..…………………. 17
Our supporters …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………... 25
Our trustees ………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..……….….. 29
Contact details …………………………………………………………………………………………..………….………….. 34
Contents
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
From the founder’s desk
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Our Services at a glance
Free Medical Services
Counselling Services
• Health check ups
• Free cataract OPD & Surgery
• Yoga & Exercise
• Memory Clinics
• Treatment camps
• Individual & Family
• Counselling
• Legal aid
• Pan & ID card services
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Awareness and
Educational Services
Recreational activities
• Educational workshops
• Information sessions
• Daily newspaper sessions
• Picnic
• Indoor/outdoor games
• Socio-cultural celebrations
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On the occasion of World Health Day on 8th 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 11th April.
The ‘Poster Exhibition’ on the health issues of elderly was
arranged at ‘Urban Health Center of Sion Hospital’ on 17th
April. The student volunteers from nursing school of Sion
hospital explained about the posters & the diseases.
‘Maharashtra Din’ was celebrated on 1st May and an
awareness programme on labour’s day was arranged at our
center in Dharavi.
On the occasion of ‘Environment Day’ on 5th June, a
programme was arranged at the center. Mr Sharad Dicholkar
was the speaker for the programme.
On 27th June, a ‘Dental Check-up Camp’ was arranged at
‘Bhimayan Bauddha Vihar’ in collaboration with Indian Dental
Association.
Activities and Achievements
Highlights of Activities and Events held in 2013
April
May
June
04
On 12th August, a meeting was organized for sharing
the importance of ‘Yoga’ at the Center.
An Advocacy Meeting was arranged at ‘Azad Maidan’
on 16th 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 22nd 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 25th August, an ‘Acupressure Free treatment
Camp’ was organized at our center. 27 elderly
suffering from orthopedic problem obtained relief.
August
September
On the occasion of ‘World Elders’ Day’ on 1st
September, Help Age India organized a rally at Nana-
Nani Park (Girgaon). 26 members from our foundation
participated in the rally.
On 2nd 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 3rd September.
An ‘Ear Check up Camp’ was arranged in collaboration
with ‘Ali Ya Var Jung’ Hospital at Kumbharwada on
18th 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 26th September.
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A ‘Mumbai Darshan’ trip was organized on 27th 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.
An ‘Acupressure treatment Camp’ from 3rd October to 25th
October. Many patients received benefits from this camp.
An informative session conducted by nursing students of Sion
Hospital was arranged on 11th October on topics like health,
water pollution, nutrition, anaemia, waste management,
adulteration, noise pollution was arranged.
An ‘Acupressure treatment Camp’ was organized on 28th
November.
On 5th December, an ‘Acupressure treatment Camp’ was
organized.
‘Memory Check-up Camp’ was arranged at Kunchikorve
Nagar on 13th December.
Su Jok therapy with Magnet was arranged at the center on
23rd and 25th December. Ms. Neel Shah was the resource
person for these sessions.
In collaboration with ‘Yashwantrao Pratishthan’, a legal
awareness workshop was arranged 29th 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’.
October
November
December
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Highlights of Activities and Events held in 2014
An Inaugural programme for ‘Respite Care Givers
Training Course’ in collaboration with Rotary Club of
Chembur was arranged on 8th 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 23rd 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’.
January
March
A picnic was organized for senior citizens at Keshav
Srushti Park and Pagoda on 6th March. The breakfast,
lunch and tea was served to senior citizens free of
cost.
International Women’s Day was celebrated at our
center on 7th March by organizing a fun and colourful
‘Rangoli’ Competition.
On 7th March, another fun event called ‘Musical Chair’
was arranged. Many elderly ladies participated in this
event.
Best Recipe contest was organized on 8th March for
ladies.
A Legal Awareness Session was arranged for women
on 11th March. The main topics covered were ‘Law on
domestic violence’ and ‘Will making’.
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Statistics of beneficiaries of various services offered by us in 2013-2014.
In this year, we have been able to positively impact the lives of 861 elderly by providing
them our free services.
Services
May 2013
Jun 2013
Aug 2013
Sep 2013
Oct 2013
Nov 2013
Dec 2013
Jan 2014
Mar 2014
Total
Awareness and educational programmes
30
25
15+35
26
30
91
252
Dental Check-up camp
66
66
Ear Check-up camp
52
50
102
Memory Check-up camp
14
10
24
Acupressure treatment Camp
27
18
85
08
09
30
177
Su-Jok therapy treatment camp
53
53
Recreational events
35
Picnic: 70 Contest: 11+25+16
157
Respite Care Givers Training Course
Trainees: 20 Elderly: 10
30
Statistics of Multi-services and Events
Months
Services
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Statistics of ‘eye-care’ services offered by us in 2013-2014.
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
Cataract cases
Spectacles provided
Referred for other problems
Patients Operated
upon
No. of patients attended
Other problems rectified
Total
09/04/13 10 20 07 08 41 05 91
14/05/13 09 18 08 08 43 04 90
11/06/13 07 25 05 04 47 04 92
09/07/13
06 20 04 03 45 04 82
13/08/13 08 25 06 05 46 05 95
10/09/13 06 20 05 05 45 03 84
08/10/13 07 19 03 03 45 02 79
12/11/13 07 15 02 05 28 02 59
10/12/13 08 25 03 06 53 03 98
14/01/14 03 15 02 02 19 02 43
11/02/14 06 18 04 04 38 04 74
11/03/14 07 05 04 03 32 04 55
08/04/14 07 02 35 44
Service
s
Date
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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 12-18 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 12- 15
participants.
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.
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
12-15 senior citizens.
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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.
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
Our Impact
Case Study 1
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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.
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
Case Study 2
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opportunity to perform in a play and represent our organization in the famous ‘Damodar Hall’
in 2012. 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.
The situation:
Mr. Bendre is an 85 yr. old retired man with a pension of Rs. 9000. 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.
Case Study 3
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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. 2000 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.
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.
Case Study 4
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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.
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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:
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
Malnutrition Eradication Program
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%.
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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 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 40000 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.
SHIELD Foundation’s initiatives
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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.
Target group
Area
Scale
• 60,000 children from 6 months to 6 years
• Adolescent girls 11-19 years old
• Pregnant women and lactating mothers
• Kurla • Tungamohali • Bhandup
• 620 Aanganwadi’s • Total population under each
Aanganwadi is about 1000 • Total number of children in each
Aaganwadi is about 125
Our Methodology
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• 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
Our Intervention
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Statistics of baseline survey on malnourished children
Dates Areas surveyed No. children surveyed
No. of underweight
No. of severely underweight
10-1-2014 to 22-1-2014
Bhartiya Nagar, Buddha colony, Gourishankar, Baill Bazar
600
200
100
27-1-2014 to 1-2-2014
Chunabhatti, Baill Bazaar, Qureshi Nagar
250
100
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Statistics of Health Check-up programmes conducted
Dates Areas No. children examined
No. of children under MAM
No. of children under SAM
4-2-2014
Buddha colony (conducted by Dr. Vikas)
68
38
10
12-2-2014
Dr. Deodhar 65 15 30
18-2-2014
Chunabhatti(conducted by Dr. Deodhar)
82
12
20
21-2-2014
Chunabhatti(conducted by Dr. Deodhar)
50
10
20
26-2-2014
Bhartiya Nagar(conducted by Dr. Deodhar)
80
20
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Statistics of Surveys and Programmes
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Statistics of Haemoglobin check-up programme for children
Dates Areas No. children examined
Children with HB less than 10
1-3-2014 to 8-3-2014
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
10-3-2014
Tungamohili
150
Awareness lecture on malnutrition and family planning
16-3-2014
Kurla
100
Awareness lecture on malnutrition and family planning
19-3-2014
Kurla
100
Information regarding nutrition education
22-3-2014
Buddha Colony
100
To analyse the problems related to nutritional issues
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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
Progress to date
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*Budget heads marked with * will be required for every year, while planning the project for 5
years.
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)
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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:
Here’s how our volunteers and supporters have helped us and what they have to say about
us:
Moumita Deb
Volunteer
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
Our Supporters
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“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”
Here’s how Moumita joined and helped us:
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.
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.
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V.V.Aundhe
President, FESCOM (Mumbai region)
Dr. Nilesh Shah
HOD Dept of Psychiatry
LTMGH & LTMMC
“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 2010. 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!”
“I joined Shield Foundation as a volunteer in June 2012. 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!”
“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.”
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Lauren McHugh
Volunteer, US
Dr. G. Chandrasekhar
Medical Director
K. B. Haji Bacchu Ali Charitable Eye Hospital, Parel
Valerian Pais
Deputy Director
HelpAge India
“KBHB Eye Hospital provides eye care services to needy patients from the
community and has been associated with Shield Foundation since 2011. 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. “
“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.”
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“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.”
Karen Braganza D’Souza
Incubation Support
UnLtd India
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.
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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 2009- 2010.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Address:
SHIELD Foundation,
C/O Tarun Bauddha Krida Mandal,
Ambedkar Rd, Matunga Labour Camp,
Dharavi,
Mumbai – 400019.
Tel: 022- 24092308
Mobile: 9833406288
Email: [email protected]
Also visit us at:
Website: www.shield-foundation.org
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ShieldFoundationIndia
BLOG: http://shield-foundation.blogspot.in/
Picasa: https://picasaweb.google.com/107364788581843409343
Contact Details
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