On 22nd Aug, 2019, ANAVI volunteers along with Team of Doctors from Sea Bird Medical Centre, Mumbai conducted a medical check-up camp for over 120 boys at Our Lady’s Home (For Boys) located at Dadar.

ANAVI undertook the work of modifying the ladder at Asalpha branch of JANVI Charitable Trust.
In order to ensure the safety of children at JANVI we helped them modify the ladder to make it safer and more children friendly. The same was completed in the month of August.

On 16th July, 2019 ANAVI Team Mumbai volunteers visited JANVI Charitable Trust to hand over the School Bags for children at both centres of JANVI (Asalpha and Chandivali).

The Volunteers shared a time of brief interaction with the kids at JANVI and recited few poems with them.

It was great a delight to see their happy faces as they received their new School Bags.

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.

On 13th May 2019 The Anavi Mumbai Team along with owners’ reps from Ardmore organized an activity at Home for the aged run by Little Sisters of the Poor, Mahakali.

ANAVI team of Mumbai organized activities and accompanied the Ardmore Owners to Old Age Home, Mahakali.

Began in 2010, it’s a shelter for orphans, children of sex workers, abandoned elders and destitutes. They shelter people from the streets on the verge of dying and provide them with proper medical treatment and care. As it was our very first visit to this place we were shown a video describing the work carried out at Immanuel Mercy Home. After a brief discussion with Pastor Sinu Mathew who is the Founder and president of this Ashram, we visited the ladies wing followed by the gents wing in that vicinity. We were overwhelmed with compassion on our visit to this place.

A bunch of enthusiastic volunteers from Mumbai Office visited the Home for the Aged on 18th Jan 2019. Our dear Elders were eagerly waiting for our arrival in order to begin their favourite game ‘Housie’. Sr. Agnes warmly greeted us & was equally delighted to see us. When we entered the seating area, a firm & warm handshake of the excited uncle who volunteers to sell handmade flowers doubled our enthusiasm of visiting that day. As Lionel started calling out numbers during the game, we saw their excitement rising up which gladdened our hearts.

On 18th Dec, Capt. Deepak, Ms. Mithra, Mr. Rolph, Ms. Beena, Ms. Sharon and Ms. Seema visited Janvi Charitable Trust for celebrating Christmas with children at our school Anavi- Janvi Kindergarten school.

They were greeted with enthusiasm and enjoyed the nursery rhymes recited by KG and primary students of Janvi. The kids were excited to see Santa Claus (Rolf) and receive gifts from him.

It was a pleasure to see happy faces that brightened our day.

It was a happy day for Capt. Correa, Allena and me (Athira) as we visited Jyothis Care Centre at Taloja. As promised to Sr Jisna and Sr Dinetia in our last visit, Anavi team had arranged for a manual Sewing Machine for the ladies. We also provided bedsheets and pillow covers to them.

We distributed their favourite snack – vada pav and lassi packs.

We were greeted by warm and happy faces. Our dear ladies relished their favourite snack and later displaying their immense happiness and gratitude by singing and dancing for us.

We left the centre with utmost contentment and a happy heart.

On Thursday 04th October, few members of Anavi team visited The Home for the Aged, Mahakali.

It was an humbling experience gratitude to receive the blessings from our elders. The entire place was decorated with bright colored balloons which looked lively.The Anavi team sang Hindi retro songs along with them which made them enjoy & smile. It was followed by cake cutting & distribution of healthy snacks. They were very happy on our visit.