Sadbhav Foundation

Their current activities include:

• Medical relief: While Sadbhav has consistently provided funds for medical relief since inception, the proportion has jumped in FY15 (to 62% of expenses, vs. 32% in FY14) due to a large foreign donation of Rs65 lakhs in FY15. The donation was used to help both individuals and institutions for medical related causes. It also runs a TB eradication centre, ambulance services and provides medicines.
• Sadbhav Kidney Foundation: The NGO established this division for providing subsidized dialysis to needy patients. Around 50 to 60 patients are supported every year.
• Charitable clinic: Sadbhav runs a clinic in Mumbai supplying ayurvedic and homeopathy medicines at a nominal charge and a medical clinic in Karjat providing check-ups and medicines at an affordable price.
• Educational donations: Sadbhav has been running a primary school in Mangrol (Gujarat) for the past several years. In addition, it provides donations for education to various individuals and institutions. It also conducts a sewing class at Karjat. Education programmes accounted for 48% of total expenses in FY14 and 13% in FY15.
• Helping the elderly: As part of its services for the elderly, Sadbhav provides support to Homes for the Aged. It also provides them with food by paying for a tiffin service.
• Project Arogya Sakhi: Sadbhav had trained around 30 rural women every year to provide primary medical services in 15 villages. The women were trained to attend to day-to-day common ailments and identify emergencies and take proper action.