Volunteer Registration Can we do more? Here is your opportunity. The last 45 days, volunteers like you and me have been busy creating India's biggest public gratitude art--41 Railway stations of Mumbai are being painted as a dedication to India's COVID warriors. Eight stations are ready. You have
DRIVEN BY VOLUNTEERS OF PROJECT MUMBAI, THIS INITIATIVE HAS BEEN A BLESSING FOR PEOPLE REQUIRING NON COVID HELP. The lockdown also implies limited access to healthcare services. The pressure has been felt more acutely in non-COVID related treatments. Where do we go if your child hurts himself? Or a member needs dialysis or there
My name is Moses Kotrike and I am a pastor and a project coordinator at an NGO that works in Nalasopara. Being a pastor, I advise and counsel people who come to church and to the NGO. We help all sorts of underprivileged people, ranging from illiterate/uneducated people to women and children who have been
This pandemic has changed the world as we know it, there is no doubt about that. But as many of us scramble to find our bearings in the midst of this tornado, some are trapped right in the centre as the concentric circles of chaos close in on the world. These are the people most
The day that the lockdown was announced in Mumbai, I was scrolling through my social media platforms when I came across Project Mumbai’s post. It was an appeal for volunteers. Instantly, I knew I had to join them. There is no shortage of people who need help and often, it is not possible to extend
I consider myself extremely lucky, for I have everything essential for a content life. I have a successful interior design and construction company and a salon that does well and I am robustly healthy. When I reflect on my life, I feel gratitude and this pushes me to give back to society- a philosophy that
It was already dark when I heard about the delivery. As I saw the message and registered that a cancer patient in Malad needs his medicines delivered to him, I could almost instantly sense the worry I knew he was feeling. What if he needed it tonight? What if the delay led to something
As another week of quarantine passes by, many of us sit in the comfort of our homes, with a hot meal in front of us, grumbling about the boredom that seems unconquerable. Meanwhile, in different parts of the city, under different roofs, people face more formidable foes: Isolation and Hunger. One month of working
‘I am a born optimist’ Volunteer work has always been a part of my life. With Project Mumbai, I was able to play my part by delivering groceries and medicines to senior citizens and slum dwellers. I am always someone who looks at the bigger picture, but at the same time, I find joy
With the Covid-19 crisis gripping the world with its claws, some, like senior citizens and daily wage workers, are disproportionately affected. And these disadvantaged people exceed the fortunate ones like myself. Since I’m a firm believer in ‘happiness for all’ and live by the mantra - ‘If not now, when? If not me, who?’ -
