The goal of this project is to ensure the restoration of undernourished children to a healthy state with aid of nutritional supplements as well as the dissemination of nutritive education.

The main aims and objectives are:

1. To assess the nutritional status of preschool children aged between 2 to 5 years as malnutrition is most prevalent in this age group.
2. To study the socio-economic factors associated with PEM (protein-energy malnutrition)
3. To assess the effects of dietary education on mother of children with PEM
4. To evaluate the impact of supplementary nutrition on the nutritional status of PEM child for 3 months.

Oral supplementary foods are defined as specially formulated foods in ready-to-eat, milled or powdered form which are modified in energy density, protein, fat and rich in micronutrients to help meet the nutritional requirements of children affected by severe acute malnutrition and moderate acute malnutrition (SAM AND MAM). The main ingredients in supplementary foods include rajgeera, varai (samo), chana dal, moringa leaves powder, groundnut, ragi, ghee, jaggery. The supplementation provides daily 600 kcal, including 18 gms of proteins and 20 gms of fat.

 SUPPORTING DE-ADDICTION

 A Holistic, multi-pronged & integrated approach to tackle the menace of drug abuse and reformation of those affected.

 SUMMARY

 The de-addiction program supported by Bhavyata Foundation in association with Sankalp Foundation at Worli employs various approaches to cure the addicts. More than 50 drug addicts are being rehabilitated at a given time. This project aims to restore the altered status of the subject to a state of wellbeing to resume a stable & productive life. Drug recovery requires a comprehensive, concerted approach through medication, diet, and therapy. Our team employs numerous therapy programmes and natural treatments to aid recovery and rehabilitation. Regular and protein-rich meals are supplied to 50 candidates per month. The plan was initiated in the year 2016 and has been carried out since then.

BENEFICIARIES

The program encourages addicts to delink from addiction, and a total of 50 drug addicts underwent rehabilitation under this initiative.

IMPACT

 Traditionally in India, drug addicts are usually the responsibility of the family or the social group to which they belong. In most cases, drug addicts are treated through general health services voluntarily. The main thrust of these programmes is to strengthen the ties of addicts to their family and community and get them to cooperate in the rehabilitation process.

In wake of global pandemic Covid 19 crisis besieging humanity has brought out the uncertainty of difficult times, especially for those who survive on daily wages. Under lockdown, well-off Indians isolate indoors, work from home and get groceries delivered. But outside their windows, it’s a different story: People like are basically living from hand to mouth at the best of times. Many such distraught families are in need of our help as they are unable to fetch for daily meals given that they are casual laborers, daily wage earners and migrant workers, construction workers or domestic help. Lockdowns 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 have brought unceasing poverty and hunger in many slum pockets of Mumbai. 

Bhavyata Foundation took up the task of reaching all needy families, urban and rural locations, many urban which were in red zones.

We did our bit with our existing donor base and supported more than 10000 families to date.