Our ProjectsWe fund projects all over the world with an emphasis on child health and education
Dr. Anjali Morris Education & Health Foundation
Pune, India Programs to increase awareness of Learning Disabilities (LDs), assess students with Learning Disabilities and provide remedial services to students in Pune area schools and the Foundation's Resource Centres around the city; train teachers to work with students with Learning Disabilities; help schools set up their own Resource Centres. www.morrisfoundation.in Families For Children Coimbatore, India Preschool program for children with developmental delay in this residential program provides toys, equipment, and specialized early childhood educators. www.familiesforchildren.ca Family Planning Association of India Pune, India Projects to prevent HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases among transgender individuals and female and male sex workers, as well as the teen-age population in Sutarwadi, Warje Malwadi, Balewadi and Ramnagar areas. In addition, promote testing for HIV/AIDS and, when positive, provide counseling and facilitate referrals for treatment. www.fpaindia.org FSG Mumbai, India Project to develop educational videos in order to increase awareness among low-income urban parents of the problem of rote memorization and their children's poor learning outcomes. These videos, disseminated through smart-phones, show parents simple activities they can do with their children to improve learning. Give India Mumbai, India Emergency food rations and income support for migrant families and those unemployed due to pandemic. https://giveindia.org Jagruti Seva Sanstha Pune, India Emergency food rations for families of students residing in slums. http://jagrutiseva.org Morris Fellowship for the Advancement of Public Health in India School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, California, USA Four graduate students from India build their capacity to address some of the toughest public health challenges in their country’s poorest states while studying alongside School of Public Health (SPH) faculty. Students from leading public universities in India spend six months at the SPH's Center for Global Public Health in Berkeley which organizes this training program, including advanced analytic methods and faculty advising, UC Berkeley Morris Fellowship Teach For India Pune, India Emergency food rations for families of students and internet connectivity so children can continue learning. https://teachforindia.org The Rotary Club - Pune West Pune, India PPE and emergency food rations for migrants and local families suffering from hunger or unemployment due to pandemic. The Rotary Club - District 3131 Ummeed Mumbai, India Ummeed has worked with over 80 schools in the past 5 years to support children with disabilities in the classroom. Awareness and sensitization sessions in mainstream schools generate an increased interest in inclusion. Following this, they provide longer term training to build skills and capacity to support children with developmental disabilities more effectively. This leads to greater inclusion in the social and academic spheres. http://ummeed.org/ Vanchit Vikas Pune, India Abhiruchi Varga - After-school programs at ten sites in disadvantaged communities where trained teachers provide enrichment for children aged 4-12 through structured activities. Abhiruchi Varga Covid-19 Relief - Emergency humanitarian funding for food rations for families of students in after-school programs and recovery support for small vendors. http://vanchitvikas.org Phulwa Project - Day program for children of commercial sex workers in the Red Light Area provides early childhood education, tutoring, computers, and supplemental nutrition. Phulwa Project |