Our Projects
Education
Education is one of the key founding blocks of the future. At Mudita, we support education in a variety of ways.
Educational Scholarships
Mudita provides financial need-based scholarships to students from under privileged backgrounds primarily for their higher education.We have provided scholarships for students of nursing, dentistry as well as post-graduate students. One of the key features of our scholarship program has been to dedicate one donor to one student, thereby ensuring continued support to our students through out their education.Over the past few months we have expanded our education program to support the softer skills of our students to reinforce their interviewing skills, speaking skills and so on that will help them as they move into the working world. Recently, we have also introduced an “Education Fund” which will be a pooled funds of contributions made towards education that will be used towards scholarships for both school level as well as higher education students
Mudita scholars also receive training in soft-skills such as interviewing, email writing, group discussions and so on to make them ready for the job market. We have also initiated a program whereby Mudita alumni then mentor the current scholars offering them advise and counsel them on various issues that might come up in college or otherwise. We believe, peer counseling would be far more effective and relevant to these youngsters than counseling from the trustees or other volunteers.
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Testimonials
Supporting Special Education
Apart from scholarships, Mudita also supports schools for the differently-abled.
Mano Vikas For Intellectually Challenged
One of the institutions supported by Mudita has been the Poona Women’s Council Mano Vikas School for Intellectually Challenged. Run under the aegis of the Poona Women’s Council, the oldest women’s NGO in Pune, Mano Vikas is run almost entirely on donations from philanthropists & well wishers, Mano Vikas students come from the economically weaker section of society.
Mudita supports Mano Vikas in a variety of ways. With increasing digitization, the need for updated computers if not a luxury but a necessity. Mudita has supported better computers as well as software at Mano Vikas.
Many students at the school had also been attending school without the uniform. One of our donors supported the donation of uniforms to all students at the school.
One of the institutions supported by Mudita has been the Poona Women’s Council Mano Vikas School for Intellectually Challenged. Run under the aegis of the Poona Women’s Council, the oldest women’s NGO in Pune, Mano Vikas is run almost entirely on donations from philanthropists & well wishers, Mano Vikas students come from the economically weaker section of society.
Mudita supports Mano Vikas in a variety of ways. With increasing digitization, the need for updated computers if not a luxury but a necessity. Mudita has supported better computers as well as software at Mano Vikas.
Many students at the school had also been attending school without the uniform. One of our donors supported the donation of uniforms to all students at the school.
Jagriti – NFBM
Jagriti School for the blind was started by the National Federation of the Blind, Maharashtra in 1989 as it was found that despite the great need of educational & rehabilitational facilities for the blind, barely about 3000 students were being educated in the 60 blind schools in Maharashtra.
Jagriti school is situated in Alandi Devachi, near Pune. At present it houses 147 blind girls. Most of them are from the rural areas of Maharashtra. This school being residential in nature, the facilities provided are free to the students the cost of which includes Lodging, Boarding, Education and Medical Assistance. Regular Academic coaching is given to children here along with provisions for learning extra curricular skills like Vocational training, Craft , Sport and Cultural skills. Jagriti also prints books in braille for other schools in the state.
Testimonials
“It was my dream to complete my Master’s Degree but I was unable to pay half of the total fees for both years. Due to this outstanding amount I got so petrified , unable to concentrate on studying. I got in touch with Ripple Mirchandani & the Mudita Foundation paid my remaining fees for both years. I could focus on studying just because of this Foundation’s helpful gesture. I gave my best in my Finals. I have recently completed my Master’s Degree in Biochemistry. I am so grateful to MUDITA Foundation, I am forever indebted to the MUDITA Family .
In addition I would like to thank them from the bottom of my heart for the Interview and GD skills development program that they have registered us for. It will be so beneficial in the near future for my placement. I am able to learn so much in each session. I am really thankful for these sessions & for the support in completing my education & making me financially independent.”
I Sheetal Sarode , very glad to Mudita for making me capable to write this letter.I was not able to get education because of family issues as I am an orphan. Every collage rejected me my application or admission.After that with the help of Ripple didi and Mudita trust I could make my dream come true. I could educate myself and today I have completed my Basic “B.Sc Nursing” course and I am able to work as a staff nurse in a well known hospital and I am an independent girl. I am standing on my feet and ready to face the world and it is only possible due to your love and help which you provided it to me. The journey with you is very peaceful and good. But I really want to let you know that once upon a time I was fully disappointed with my life but then it was you who lit the fire of hope in my heart / life. And taught me how to face life with courage and today the credit of my successes, I would like to give it to Mudita. Thank you very much for being in my life.
My name is Ms. Sushma Mhaske and i am honored to be one of the recopients of Mudita organization.I would like to thank you for yourgenerosity in funding the Mudita Scholarship from 2016-2020.Thanks to your donation,I was able to continue my education at St.Andrew’s College of nursing.
I have currently completed my basic BSC Nursing course.I stay with my family which includes my mother,father,my younger sisterand myself.My father is an auto driver and mother is a housewife.
Even though, we had financial crisis, my parents always supported me for my education.As i took admission for basic BSc nursing . believed that God will make a way and he helped me through your organization.
Because of all support , you lightened my financial burden which allowed me to focus upon most important aspect of learning.
Thank you for enabling to reach my goal . Your generosity has inspired me to help others.
Medical
Medical treatment is one of the biggest drains on an individual’s income and this is especially so in the case of illnesses such as cancer.
The Mudita Medical Treatment Program covers treatment cost for cancer as well as eye care for patients from low-income families who are either not covered or have exhausted their eligibility of all government schemes.
Mudita supports adults with young families as they fight cancer under our partnership with Switzerland-based Love Kare Trust. These are individuals who are usually in their 30’s & 40’s with at least 1 child below the age of 10 years old.
In 2022, we also started supporting pediatric oncology patients with funds contributed by private, individual donors. All patient reports & treatment protocol are first passed through our Onco-consultant, Dr. Shriram Inamdar. Dr. Shri consults with the patients and ensures the best suited treatment protocol is recommended for the patient – by sourcing medicines from the chemist, ensuring minimal in-patient days and so on.
Apart from supporting medical treatment for the patients, Mudita also ensures support for the family whether it be education for the children or at times even livelihood building for the spouse in case of the passing of the patient.
Mudita has partnered with Switzerland-based Love Kare Trust to provide medical treatment for patients suffering from cancer. The Mudita-LKT partnership supports all medical treatment for individuals suffering from cancer who have dependents – young children.
Mudita also extends support to patients not covered by the LKT funds through other donor channels.
Cancer Support
Mudita has partnered with Switzerland-based Love Kare Trust to provide medical treatment for patients suffering from cancer. The Mudita-LKT partnership supports all medical treatment for individuals suffering from cancer who have dependents – young children. Mudita also extends support to patients not covered by the LKT funds through other donor channels.
Eye care surgery & support
Statistics have shown that upwards of 80% of blindness in the world is preventable and vision loss is also strongly correlated to a host of mental health issues, lack of confidence and so on amongst the elderly
Given the importance of vision as a basic measure of quality of life, Mudita has been working with ophthalmologist Dr Samita Moolani of Moolani Eye Care in Pune to carry out eye screening camps followed by appropriate treatment protocol as determined by the clinician. Patients are screened primarily for cataracts & diabetes related ailments of the eye. The doctors ensure that latest procedures are followed to ensure a fast return to daily routine for the patients.
While majority of the cases among senior citizens require cataract surgeries, doctors also screen for other age-related ailments.
Eye Care for the youth
As part of our fight against preventable blindness, Mudita organizes & supports eye camps in schools and provides spectacles and other appropriate interventions for students ensuring 20/20 vision for all.
Donation of Ambulance
On Dec 12 th , 2022, Mudita – An Alliance for Giving donated a fully-fitted ambulance to Mathura Hospital in Yerwada, Pune. Mathura Hospital has provided care to many of our Mudita-supported cancer patients in the past. The hospital has recently been renovated & upgraded to a 35-bed hospital this past year. The ambulance will be utilized not only in providing emergency care but also in setting up cancer screening camps in rural areas around Pune.
Love Kare Trust
Love Kare Trust was conceived by Robin Singh after he lost his wife to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in 2015. Two years hence, the idea of Love Kare Trust was realised and the team now 8 strong, boasts of a wide repertoire in management and organization and their unparalleled commitment to the cause.
The key focus of the foundation is to help the families of the terminal cancer patients. The purpose of the foundation is to coordinate supportive engagement with the terminal cancer patients and their families on various fronts ranging from financial, emotional to medical.
Similar to the education fund, donors may also contribute to Mudita’s “Medical pool fund” which helps patients with not covered by LKT as well as those suffering from other ailments.
Health For All
December 3rd is the Mudita Foundation Day. On this day, we carry out an annual blood donation drive along with one of the most respectable blood banks in the city.
Testimonials
“We make a Living by what we get , we make a life by what we give” – Winston S. Churchill
As the quote says, Mudita has become a Life giver to me for Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy to make me sail through the stormy carcinoma of Breast at the age of 32 and made me stand firmly on my feet.A Big Thank You!!!”
– Sonal Deshmukh
“I lost my husband in a car accident in 2011 and came to live with my parents along with my 2 daughters. A few years later in 2017, I was diagnosed with cancer of the left breast. I had surgery & chemo cycles. Dr Shri put us in touch with the Mudita Foundation who supported my treatment, surgery & chemo. They have also paid for my daughter’s school fees. I am thankful to Mudita.”
– Sherisha Nitin Yadav
Annadaan
Started by a group of well-meaning women in Pune, Annadaan was started to provide dry rations to Asha Bhavan, a home for 100 mentally disturbed boys in Satara. Annadaan was taken over by Mudita after our establishment to ensure food security to those in need and has been expanded to various orphanages & homes in Pune & Satara.
The Annadaan program was expanded to migrant labour, daily wage workers and many more who suffered a loss of wages during the 2020 Covid lockdown as well as many months thereafter.
Take a look at our Covid Annadaan Initiatives
Recently the program has included single mothers into the fold, providing them with basic rations that will ensure their families have enough on their tables.
In 2022, the Annadaan program received a boost with support from 2 corporate supporters. These contributions have enabled us to reach out every month to senior citizens living without family support in slums across Pune. we now distribute rations every month to the most vulnerable seniors in the areas of Taljai/ Janata Vasahat as well as Yerwada & Patil Estate areas.
Over 3,000 senior citizens have been supported this program over the course of the year.
The monthly distribution of ration kits has been enabled by our partners SCHOOL (Society for Community Health Oriented Operational Links). The SCHOOL team has strong connections within the community across slums in Pune and help us identify the right recipients for the ration kits.
