The year 2020, started with a good note with many Activities happening during this period of time.
Navneet Foundation is a not-for-profit organization which has ambitious goals of working towards an impartial, humanitarian, and sustainable society in India.

Their ethos of supporting ideas, sharing solutions, and expanding opportunities closely matches how Anavi works.

By End Dec 2020 when the first wave of Covid 19 was in the decline we were faced with a Unique challenge of how to expand our base in the field of education.

Online line classes began and for those who could not afford to arrange for online classes, after school programs were put in place where in parents who feel comfortable sending the children to attend the after school program were provided study assistance and also were engaged with other activities like art and craft sessions too. […]

During the lockdown, in August we arranged to supply coffee powder, face mask, sanitizers & sanitizer stands.
We are looking forward to visiting them all but until then we are praying for each other and trusting God to clear the virus.

Construction Work
Wrinkle, Wrinkle, aged stars
We are so happy, you all came so far
U look like innocent children when you build up loving ties
You are simply adorable, our cutie pies
Wrinkle, Wrinkle, aged star
We are so happy, we came along with you so far.

The month of February 2020 will be remembered for two amazing activities that Anavi members were a part of. The first was the visit to Botanical gardens with the students of Cremers Foundation, Sarsuna.

It was an early start to the Sunday for the Anavi members since the world famous botanical gardens are about an hour’s drive from the school. It was planned as a fun filled educational trip for the young children of Cremers Foundation.

Members took the children for a tour of the gardens and introduced them to some of the rare species of plants. It was also an effort on our part to spread the message of environmental conservation among these young children. Some of the plants are rare and about which they only read in the textbooks.

It was an amazing trip for the young children. Having grown up in the concrete jungle in the heart of the city, spending some time among the trees was like having an out of the world experience. A walk among nature is considered a great antidote to stress. The smiles on the faces of the children, who struggle every day for their basic needs, said it all. To say that the trip was a success would be an understatement.

The year 2020, started with a good note with many Activities happening during this period of time.
We also have facilitated the education materials for the kids of Janvi Charitable Trust.

We supported Cataract camps organized by JANVI Charitable Trust, wherein the funds were provided for Cataract operations as well for those who were note able to afford it. Many people were benefitted by the camp.

This year team ANAVI Mumbai celebrated Navaratri (Dandiya Night) with the children of Salaam Baalak Trust, JB Nagar on Friday, 04th October, 2019.

The following members volunteered at the event
1. Vineeta Deshpande
2. Capt. Deepak Correa
3. Capt. Sameer Sablok
4. Amarjyot Singh
5. Litchensa Fernandes

There were total 155 children from across their 3 centres- Malad, Charni Road and Andheri. The event was arranged at JB Nagar, Andheri Branch which was well decorated by their staff.

The celebration started on the grooving beats of the DJ & sounds arranged by team ANAVI. The kids were dressed up in their ethnic attire and full of energy ready to hit the dance floor. The joy of dancing to their heart’s content, the claps of the Garba dance and clatters of the Dandiyas (pair of colourfully decorated sticks) made the evening ecstatic.

Our team member Amarjyot Singh arranged for snack boxes and refreshments. Ms. Vineeta Deshpande kept cheering young kids by participating with them.

The celebration was wrapped up with dinner from ANAVI and their smiling faces gratified our hearts.
HAPPINESS IS SPREADING JOY, SMILES & MAKING MEMORIES

ANAVI Team Mumbai celebrated Elder’s Day on 01st October with the inmates of Old Age Home run by Little Sisters of The Poor. ANAVI Volunteers carried party props for the Elders of the Home and played the game of Housie with them which is their favourite.

On 25th of September, 2019 Team ANAVI Mumbai paid a visit to Jyothi’s Care Centre at Taloja where they shelter destitute women. We interacted with the women, played games, sang, danced and distributed their favourite snack of Mumbai (Vada Pav). We left the place with contentment and Joy. After which we visited the Kalamboli branch […]