News & UpdatesFrom 2nd February to 1st March 2016 we have a short term Food assistance for 300 Kashmiri children residing in a camp in Bandra.
They are children for the families who have come from Kashmir to sell their products in Mumbai to make their living and also to shun from cold winters of Kashmir.
Eighteen Degrees North, a catering operations at the Turf club House at Pune started “Charity Tuesdays” in the month of March 2016. It offers to pay Rs. 100 on every bill of Rs. 200/- or more every Tuesday.
"There are plenty of good reasons to become involved with charitable activities, and giving back to the community is one of the best. Our members and guests at the Turf Club House, Pune, will see that we’re not just a business taking money, but that we wish to put a portion of that money back into programs that benefit other segments of the community that need a hand.” Says Mr. Ratan Dinshaw Chinoy in charge of catering operations.
Ratna Nidhi is proud to be associated with them and wish them luck in their noble endeavor.
Total 8,931 Garments were donated to various NGOs in the month of February:
| NO. | NAME OF THE INSTITUTION | No. OF CLOTHES |
| 1 | Gram Samaj Seva Sangh, Bhavnagar, Gujarat | 3306 |
| 2 | Family Service Center , Mumbai | 831 |
| 3 | G.G.M. Charitable Trust, Mumbai | 1255 |
| 4 | Aarambh NGO,Mumbai | 506 |
| 5 | Prem Seva NGO, Mumbai | 815 |
| 6 | Lions Club International, Mumbai | 175 |
| 7 | Nirmaya Health foundation, Mumbai | 301 |
| 8 | Vidhya Vardhani,Mumbai | 62 |
| 9 | Jai Vakil School, Mumbai | 325 |
| TOTAL | 8931 |
A completion certificate was handed over to 22 students on 25th February 2016.
21 other students are retianed as they still require some more practice.
A screening camp for physically challenged people was conducted at Wadala.
Following mobility appliances will be given to them:
| Mobility Appliances | Qty. |
| Jaipur Foot | 7 |
| Calipers | 18 |
| Crutches | 4 |
| Orthopeadic items | 2 |
| Wheelchair | 10 |
| Hearing Aid | 12 |
| Total | 53 |
A screening camp for physically challenged people was conducted at Masjid bunder.
Following mobility appliances will be given to them:
| Mobility Appliances | Qty. |
| Jaipur Foot | 2 |
| Calipers | 19 |
| Crutches | 11 |
| Orthopeadic items | 2 |
| Wheelchair | 7 |
| Tricycle | 2 |
| Hearing Aid | 6 |
| Total | 49 |