According to the Global Hunger Index report of 2021, ‘the fight against hunger is dangerously off-track,’ in India. We’ve been tackling hunger within our community since 2015. We envision a world in which everyone has a full stomach, a head full of dreams, and the will to make them happen.
We serve a nourishing meal of khichdi - rice, vegetables, mixed lentils, tempered with masalas - to children and people in need in the community.
In low-income communities, children are often on their own until their daily wage-earning parents return. With many mouths to feed in each home, adequate nutrition is a huge hurdle.
We began in a small basti in Majhiwada, Thane and have since moved our base to a basti in Kapurbawdi, Thane. From a room within the tenement, we serve khichdi throughout the week.
We have over the years provided additional meals to construction workers, homeless people in various pockets of Thane, families of the sick outside Thane Civil Hospital. During the migrant crisis of 2020, we served packaged food to those leaving from Thane’s Majiwada bus junction.
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As a women-led organisation, we empower women from all walks of life.
With alternative Reiki therapy, and counselling sessions countless women have found a safe space at Dishaa. With us, they find solace from their burdens, find purpose, mentors for their work and businesses, joy, laughter, support, care and so much more.
From our base in Kapurbawdi, we train underprivileged women in various skills and crafts and pay them a salary too. They are skilled in stitching, crochet, newspaper rolling, beadwork, quilling and more.
They now make products for various businesses.
We also support them with yoga, Reiki, meditation, counselling sessions, workshops, financial assistance for their children’s education.
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When you think of celebrating, think of us! Our hampers are handcrafted with careful attention to detail and come in various colours and moods. They are perfect for weddings, festivals, birthday parties, farewells, and other celebrations. All the hampers are handcrafted and sourced from women-led businesses associated with us. The proceeds from the sale of the hampers go towards our annadan service and the financial independence of the women we support.
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Every month we conduct Reiki sessions that have helped several people lead a better, holistic life. We offer Reiki Levels 1 to 3B, crystal therapy, tarot card readings, etc.
Our Reiki grandmasters have been teaching since 2012 and have helped over 300 people find solace in spirituality.
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Throughout the year, we conduct various activities that positively impact the community.
We take summer workshops with underprivileged children, instilling a love to learn and nurturing their creativity. To benefit their mental and emotional well-being, we use positive affirmations, prayer and meditation in our workshops too.
We donate menstrual hygiene products, masks, cloth pads, crochet caps, booties & blankets to orphanages, hospitals, and other non-profit organisations. All these items are made in-house by our volunteers.
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