“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 […]

On the 3rd of Nov, just before the auspicious onset of Diwali, Anavi had funded for some exciting games and dinner at the Salam Baalak trust in Andheri.
Diwali would be incomplete for us without this event of sharing and caring for the needy. Salam Baalak is a government trust that shelters/tends to the underprivileged children on the street.
Anavi members gracefully took some time off from their routine schedule and attended the event at the centre. Anavi members engaged in various activities with the children and enlightening their faces with smiles was an absolute delight. They also played judges at the event in choosing the best Rangolis. The talented children appreciated and welcomed Anavi members with live dance performances. We ended the day with a delicious meal and wonderful gifts for the children.

In September, Anavi was made aware of 13 students who would lose their education because of non-payment of fees. A common feature among all students was that they all had excelled in academics and each one of them came from brave families. Brave because, in-spite of all adversities, their parents choose to have them educated in the best available schools.

Bottles for Change aims to create awareness among citizens about the importance of plastic recycling. When plastic is thrown in waste, it ends up in seas, oceans, drains, rivers etc. and causes pollution. So don’t treat plastic as waste. It has value even after use, just clean it, collect it and send it directly for recycling. The plastic collected is crushed into fine flakes which are then used to create non-edible carrying products such as – Cloth fabric, Hand bags, Window blinds and other useful products.

Anavi members visited Sr Jisna, other Sisters and inmates at Jyothis Care Centre Taloja.

The funds provided by Anavi were being used last year to construct a toilet outside the building and a septic tank. The work was stalled for some time last year due to Covid but has been completed now.

The Sisters have taken their first dose of the Covid vaccine, but the inmates have not taken any. Sr Bhavita requested if we could help arrange for vaccination of the inmates as it is difficult for the Sisters to arrange for the same, especially since they do not have any ID cards. Anavi team will discuss about best we can help them.

Anavi was proud to support the Indian Maritime University’s Mumbai, Port Campus faculty and students to organise a tree plantation drive at Badlapur, Mumbai. The DMET batch of Indian Maritime University – Port campus concluded on 01st July. The boys here wanted to do something sustainable before they left. Planting trees was an apt thought […]