Through “Anavi”, we prioritise children health and education, girl childcare and development and care of the aged & destitute.    

In 2019 just prior to when pandemic began, Seabird graciously helped us organise a Health check- up camp at “Our Lady’s Home boys’ shelter”.

ANAVI along with Anglo-Eastern staff held a blood donation camp on 17th June in the Anglo-Eastern Office premises, Mumbai. The drive witnessed participation from various sea staff and office staff.

The same was organized also as a mean to celebrate ANAVI’s 10 year Anniversary.

“How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it!”
GEORGE ELLISTON

5 of our own ANAVI Team members experienced this beauty on the afternoon of 6th May 2022 as we visited the Home for the Elders at Mahakali Caves road.
Due to the COVID Protocol, we were unable to meet the elders face to face but an exchange of a sweet smile and happy wave of hands was possible, which still bridged the gap and helped us to bond.
Mother Hilda, the Sister -In charge of the Home had requested for flasks for the elders which could be handy for each of them to sip in warm water through the day.
On behalf of ANAVI, we hand delivered 25 flasks (Milton brand) for them and they were so delighted to receive them.
We are in touch with the Mother Hilda & Sr. Agnes for further requirements especially as they have their new building coming up in the next 2 – 3 months’ time.
Overall we all simply loved to get back to visiting the Home and look forward to meeting all the elder uncles and aunties and arrange for them Housie/ Sing song sessions like we used to pre-pandemic times.

“We rise by lifting others.”
GEORGE ELLISTON

As the quote goes we thrive to implement it in our each and every goal towards Anavi.
Like such we have set up a computer centre for the Janvi kids in Chandivali.
In March 2019, physical classes in schools were suspended. Children enrolled in our and nearby schools lost all formal means of continuing their education and progressing onto the next class. At that time we engaged with Navneet education trust to provide digital learning modules for Class 5-9th which could be used to prepare the children for exams.
This program relied on prospective students having a mobile phone and sufficient data availability and was a partial success. At the time of engaging Navneet and thereafter a need for a dedicated centre for digital education was felt.

Feels good to be able to spend time with young kids and how we as AESM can contribute, that is making difference in the lives of these kids.
This is a small contribution from us but makes a big difference to the life of the kids and their families.
Thanks to Fatima and Ashley, for the selfless service in running the center.

It is a matter of pride for all of us that despite a slow start , our initiatives in plastic collections are working quite well and picking up.

The collection bins are in place at the office cafeteria on 1st and 3rd floor. A steady flow of plastics is in place. This morning they collected a impressive 28kgs from both floors and that is a big volume.This is the 4th collection since installation and hopefully we will pick up pace.

However, both Asalpha and Chandivalli centres are reporting good collection and quite frankly they are doing much better collection. Both centres have focussed collection on plastic bottles which is collected by children who live in vicinity.

What we are hearing is a change in lifestyle in and around these places. Kids are collecting these bottles from in and around the places and depositing them here. There is nothing that they get in return – but they have a feeling of contributing to betterment.

Our visit to the Janvi & Anavi centers at Asalfa and Chandivali made us feel so good. We spent some time at both the centers with the kids and the teachers. The kids were thrilled to receive the goodies that we had carried for them.We were amazed to see the dedication and efforts put in […]