Mumbai, as we know, has two faces - one which is full of glitz and glamour, a city of dreams and hopes, and the other, the crude reality of filth and misery, the endless labyrinth of slums spread across the city. We understand the pitiable plight of these slum dwellers and that is the reason why all our 18 centers are situated in these areas. We provide safe shelter, nutritious meals, quality education, healthcare, childcare, legal guidance, vocational training, income generation, capacity-building workshops and other critical support services to foster independence and self-sufficiency. CORP plays a pivotal role in improving the daily existence of the millions of children and women living in Mumbai’s forgotten underbelly. Every year, more than 5,000 families benefit from these programmes. We serve over 1,500 children of all ages and backgrounds every year and provide them a safe and enriching environment, conducive to a better life. Children with disabilities are given nutritious food, health check-ups and counselling along with hearing aids, calipers and wheelchairs to help cope with their disabilities. For women, too, CORP has developed an exhaustive network of education and vocational training programmes to equip them with the practical tools and training they require to be self-sufficient. CORP also runs a programme for senior citizens including ‘Foodbox for Granny’, a grocery distribution initiative which was started last year. Senior citizens living alone in slums face not only a life of loneliness, isolation and monotony but also lack of nutritious meal and medical support. Apart from nurturing women and children, CORP also holds a number of programmes designed to meet the needs of the entire slum community.

Our Counselling Center has resolved disputes of women who were victims of domestic violence. Over 500 health, nutrition and awareness programmes were conducted to provide and promote good health, clean environment, good hygiene and safe habits of eating and drinking.