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| State |
Maharashtra |
| Capital
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Mumbai |
| City |
Mumbai |
| Name of NPO |
Association for the Welfare of Persons with a Mental Handicap in Maharashtra |
| Area of Activity |
Child welfare, Disability, Health |
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Association for the Welfare of Persons with a Mental Handicap in
Maharashtra
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Name of NPO |
Association
for the Welfare of Persons with a Mental Handicap in Maharashtra |
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Address
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Turner Morrison House
(Basement)
16, Bank Street
Mumbai - 400 023
Maharashtra, IN
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Tel
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91-22-2654816
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Email
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awmh@vsnl.net
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Karmayogi
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Pushpa Bhowmik
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Language
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English
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Org. Type
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National level NGO
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Activity Sectors
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Child welfare,
Disability, Health
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Budget (Rs.)
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Five Lakhs to Twenty
Five Lakhs (500000 - 2500000)
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Staff
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Full time : 35
/ Part time : 5
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Summary
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AWMH was established
as a society and public trust for offering year round programmes for
mentally handicapped infants, children and adults, their families, and
professionals in the field of rehabilitation. It conducts research work,
workshops, seminars and street plays to make people aware about the
handicapped.
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Projects
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Falguni Naseoh's Learning
Centre for Children with Special Needs
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Executing
Organization
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Association
for the Welfare of Persons with a Mental Handicap in Maharashtra
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Funding
Organization
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Falguni Trust,
Kinderpostzegels Netherland
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Region Covered
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Maharashtra
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Activity Sector(s)
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Disability
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Budget (Rs.)
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100000-500000
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Duration
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01/01/1996-01/01/1900
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Status
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Completed
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Abstract
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Falguni Naseoh’s
Learning Centre for children in special needs has been established to
provide early intervention programmes with multi-disciplinary approach.
Learning centre involves parents as partners in the process of learning
with the children. This centre has 15 children of different disability
and 8 children under the homebound service. The centre runs from 9:00am
to 2:45pm everyday. The ultimate goal is to provide opportunities for
inclusion of these children in future.
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Language(s)
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English (EN)
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Awareness About Mental
Handicap
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Executing
Organization
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Association
for the Welfare of Persons with a Mental Handicap in Maharashtra
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Region Covered
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Maharashtra
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Activity Sector(s)
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Health, Education,
Food and Nutrition, Media, Disadvantaged communities, Disability, Human
Rights, Training
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Budget (Rs.)
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100000-500000
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Duration
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01/01/1900-01/01/1900
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Status
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On Going
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Abstract
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The organisation
through this project aims at influencing the community to adopt a
positive attitude towards people who are mentally handicapped through
research projects, workshop, seminars, box collections drive media,
publicity, films, posters, competitions, street plays, etc.
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Language(s)
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English (EN)
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Early Intervention Programme
and Preschool Stimulation Programme
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Executing
Organization
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Association
for the Welfare of Persons with a Mental Handicap in Maharashtra
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Funding Organization
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Central Govt. Grant,
Stiching Kinderpostzegels Netherland
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Region Covered
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Maharashtra
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Activity Sector(s)
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Health, Education,
Disability, Child welfare, Training
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Budget (Rs.)
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500000-2500000
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Duration
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01/01/1900-01/01/1900
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Status
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On Going
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Abstract
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This project aims at
identifying the infants and very young children who are at risk of any
handicap that may affect their learning and development and then providing
them with services necessary to remedy of lessen the effects of their
conditions. The primary objective of the project is to enhance the
infant’s development, provide corrective treatment and guidance for
learning and improve their quality of life, as far as possible.
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Language(s)
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English (EN)
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| Registered Date |
5/4/2005 |
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