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Family reunion
Diwali is a special time for gathering together with our families, and our Snehalaya family hosted our annual reunion in October. Our...
Oct 27, 20171 min read


FOCUS ON... Health
Gender inequalities, disparities of economic conditions and cultural constraints pervade Indian healthcare and medical treatment. As a...
Jul 29, 20174 min read


FOCUS ON... Adoption
It’s unknown exactly how many babies are abandoned each year in India, with some sources reporting up to 11 million, but it is known that...
Jul 26, 20173 min read


FOCUS ON... Education
When our founder Girish approached his first female sex workers to ask how he could help them they pointed to their children. Resigned to...
Jul 12, 20174 min read


FOCUS ON... Rescue
We have been rescuing women and children from vulnerable situations since 1989 when our founder, Girish Kulkarni, moved by his own...
Jul 4, 20173 min read


New hospital opens
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Caring Friends Hospital & Research Center at our Rehab Center. 17:00, 1 May 2017,...
Apr 27, 20171 min read


An equal education for all
Although her father was a reasonably well paid state transport driver, Shabana is from a large family and when she reached 18, peer...
Apr 19, 20173 min read


A new generation of healthcare
Our newest project, Snehdeep Rugna Seva Kendra Training Center, aims to provide employment prospects for some of the most vulnerable...
Apr 10, 20172 min read


Ruling the airwaves again
Our radio station (Radio Nagar 90.4 FM) team moved into much needed, state-of-the-art premises last month. We had outgrown our previous...
Apr 10, 20171 min read


#IWD Snehadhar Pune celebrates a great first year
Congratulations to our Snehadhar Pune which celebrated its first anniversary on 8 March. Our self-sufficient Pune project was created by...
Apr 10, 20171 min read


Regaining control
Snehadhar, our women’s shelter and helpline, works to ensure ‘Dignity for Women’. We offer refuge, legal aid and alternative futures to...
Apr 8, 20172 min read


Brought back from the brink
About a year ago, Kavita, having lost all hope for a happy life, was considering suicide. Abandoned by her family she felt lost and...
Apr 8, 20172 min read


A beautiful mind
Sanika was born with a major discoloration and hair growth on the skin around her right eye. The financial condition of her family was...
Apr 8, 20172 min read


Self-respect through self-defence
Shilpa comes from a large family with 10 siblings where she is the youngest of seven sisters. Growing up in a family known for its strong...
Apr 8, 20172 min read


#IWD at our shelter home
Our Snehadhar (women’s shelter) team helped celebrate International Women’s Day by organising activities and games for 80 of our very...
Mar 22, 20171 min read


#IWD launch victory
On International Women's Day in a small venue in Putney, London - the Snehalaya UK team launched an new magazine and shared some of the...
Mar 21, 20172 min read
Gulabi Melawa
We believe in ensuring our beneficiaries are aware of their rights and regularly discuss their issues in open and practical ways. One...
Mar 7, 20172 min read


Getting MSM on board
Our Peer Workers are an essential link between Snehalaya and our beneficiaries as they better understand and can empathize with their...
Feb 28, 20172 min read


Focus on transgenders in rural society
LGBT History month kicked off with Yashwant Kurapati, project co-coordinator of our Snehjyot TI 2 project, and Disha Pinky Shaikh, a...
Feb 28, 20172 min read


Empowering Women - Strengthening Democracy
Though India is the world’s largest democracy, women in India still find themselves under-represented and far-removed from...
Feb 28, 20172 min read
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