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The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) is a movement working for the empowerment, leadership and rights of women, young women and girls in more than 100 countries. We provide the kids with 100 meals daily which are highly nutritious and healthy cooked in our clean kitchen facility. These children come from poor economic backgrounds and our meals ensure their good health and activeness in classrooms while studying.

Spectacles distribution event was held in Dharavi, Mumbai on 9-1-23 for the BMC school students in Dharavi. 157 spectacles were given to students by the EX.Hon'ble Mrs Varsha Gaikwad, Education Minister of Maharashtra. These kids come from semi-urban areas and do not have a regular eye check up facility nearby, some students also drop out from their education because they cannot afford spectacles. We provided them with high quality lenses and glass to ensure that their learning never stops. we are grateful to essilor luxotica of france for this project.

A Vision camp was held in Alfalah High school, Mumbai where a total of 629 students were screened. These kids come from semi-urban areas and do not have a regular eye check up facility nearby, some students also drop out from their education because they cannot afford spectacles. We will provide them with high quality lenses and glass to ensure that their learning continues. This is done in partnership with Essilor Foundation and Vision Foundation of India.

50 stationery kits were donated to 50 students in SL & SS School and GA Ranade School as a part of celebrating the festival of christmas. These kits consisted of a geometry box, cookies and chocolates for the students. We hope for their prosperity and well being for the coming new year.