Support Rural India's First-Gen Female Learners Affordable Healthcare for Women in Rural India Skilling Women Farmers in India to Earn an Income Empower girls in rural India to be Champions

Friends of Mann Deshi

Org #735
Vetted since 2007 Site Visit Verified
2006
year founded
$870,119
raised on GlobalGiving
18
years fundraising
5
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Friends of Mann Deshi raises awareness and support for the Mann Deshi Foundation's women empowerment and community development initiatives in India. Mann Deshi Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life of women and their families living in the rural areas of Maharashtra & Karnataka. The primary objective is to empower rural women and fight injustices based on gender, caste and class. The programs are designed to improve our clients' quality of life by promoting education, health, property rights, leadership and technology. Mann Deshi Foundation works in women empowerment through skiling, water conservation, sports, agriculture, healthcare, education, and other activities. ... read more

Project Leaders
Chetna Sinha
Chetna Sinha
Prabhat Sinha
Prabhat Sinha
Vanita Shinde
Vanita Shinde
Shimona Chadha
Shimona Chadha
Anagha Kamath
Anagha Kamath
Omkar Gonjari
Omkar Gonjari
Felicia Nadar
Felicia Nadar
Team
Anagha Kamat, Ashwini Hol, Aparna Sawant, Hemlata Saste, Vanita Shinde, Vanita Pise, Vandana Bhosale, Shimona Chadha
Organization Information
7 Bayfield Rd
Wayland, MA 01778
United States
+12403543014
Organization Information
7 Bayfield Rd
Wayland, MA 01778
United States
+12403543014

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

From Social Stigma to Thriving Pig Farm

By Vanita Shinde | Chief Operating Officer

Dear GlobalGiving Supporters, Amita , with 15 years of education, lives in rural Maharashtra where her determination has overcome cultural biases against pig farming. Alongside her husband, she... Read the full report ›

Women Driving Sustainable Rural Change

By Shimona Chadha | Fundraising and Communications

During the reporting quarter, the project reached 3,159 farmers across the intervention areas. A total of 232 samples — including soil, water, petiole, and fertilizer samples — were... Read the full report ›

Expanding Community Health Access

By Shimona Chadha | Fundraising and Communications

During the last quarter, the programme reached a total of 2,699 individuals through community outreach, awareness workshops, school screenings, and targeted health interventions. The quarter saw... Read the full report ›
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